Yankees place Carlos Rodón on IL; Brendan Beck gets the call

The New York Yankees placed Carlos Rodón on the 15-day injured list Friday with left elbow inflammation, retroactive to Tuesday. Rookie right-hander Brendan Beck was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start in Rodón's place against the Minnesota Twins on July 4, filling the hole after the left-hander felt elbow pain during catch play and underwent an MRI. The move strips another frontline starter from a rotation already missing Max Fried and arrives during a difficult stretch for the club.

Key Takeaways

• Rodón landed on the 15-day IL with inflammation in the same left elbow he had surgery on last October.
• Brendan Beck will make his first Yankees start July 4 after debuting in relief May 7.
• Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon returned from the 10-day IL in corresponding roster moves.
• Rodón is scheduled for a platelet-rich plasma injection and will not throw for at least several days.
• Max Fried remains on the 15-day IL with a bone bruise in his left elbow.

Why did the Yankees place Carlos Rodón on the injured list?

Rodón felt pain while playing catch Wednesday and underwent an MRI, according to ESPN. The Yankees diagnosed left elbow inflammation in the same arm where he had offseason surgery in October to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur.

He is expected to receive a platelet-rich plasma injection and will not throw for at least a few days, possibly as long as a week. Rodón last pitched Sunday against Boston, allowing one hit and four walks with six strikeouts over five innings; both runs were unearned after an Oswaldo Cabrera error.

Rodón is 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA in nine starts after missing the start of 2026 while recovering from elbow surgery and a late-March right hamstring strain that further delayed his buildup.

Who is Brendan Beck and why is he starting for New York?

With Rodón sidelined, the Yankees turned to Brendan Beck, a 2021 second-round pick who had been dominant at Triple-A. Beck entered the call-up with a 3.07 ERA across 88 innings and 16 starts for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, per ESPN.

Beck made his major league debut May 7, throwing three innings out of the bullpen. His first start slots into Rodón's July 4 assignment against Minnesota at Yankee Stadium.

To clear a roster spot, New York optioned Cabrera to Triple-A while reinstating Grisham and McMahon from the 10-day injured list, MLB.com reported. Grisham had been rehabbing a right hamstring injury; McMahon missed time with illness.

How does Rodón joining Max Fried on the IL reshape the rotation?

Rodón's placement means two left-handed aces are out at once. Fried has been sidelined since mid-May with a bone bruise in his left elbow, though he threw live batting practice Tuesday and is expected to do so again Sunday before a possible rehab assignment, per ESPN.

That tandem carried heavy innings after Rodón's delayed spring. Now the Yankees lean on depth arms like Beck while Fried works back. For a club on a seven-game losing streak, losing another proven starter raises the stakes on every remaining rotation slot.

Rodón, 33, was an All-Star in 2025 and still has two years left on his six-year deal running through 2028. Getting the elbow inflammation under control quickly is essential for a team that cannot afford more rotation erosion.

Where can fans watch the Yankees during this roster shuffle?

Beck's first start and the rest of the Twins series are must-watch for anyone tracking how New York patches its rotation. National broadcasts vary by market, so check your local listings before first pitch.

For cord-cutters following every IL update and fill-in starter, our Streaming & TV Alerts hub rounds up where Yankees games air on streaming services and regional sports networks each week.