The 2025 season hasn’t even ended yet, and the Yankees already know that three of their starting pitchers won’t begin the 2026 campaign on time.

Carlos Rodón joined the injured group last week when he underwent a procedure to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur in his left elbow . Aaron Boone said the surgery came with an eight-week pause on throwing. Brian Cashman added that Rodón is expected back in April or early May, barring any setbacks.

The general manager, speaking at the Yankees’ postmortem press conference, also said that he wasn’t sure if Rodón’s injury will prompt him to explore the starting pitching market this offseason.

“I don’t know what that means to where we put our remaining resources in and how we reinforce,” said Cashman, whose biggest questions are

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