Yankees' Carlos Rodon throws stellar second rehab outing on Thursday

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Carlos Rodon of the Yankees delivered an impressive performance in his second rehab outing on Thursday. This comes as the Yankees' pitching staff has been excelling with a low team ERA and WHIP.

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Carlos Rodon threw a stellar second rehab outing
Yankees' pitching staff has a team ERA of 3.19
Yankees' WHIP stands at 1.12
Rodon has been out due to elbow surgery

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Just as the team has done overall, the New York Yankees’ pitching staff has gotten off to quite a hot start this season, posting a team ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.12, with both stats being either at the top of the league’s standings or runner-up.

It shouldn’t be any surprise, given the elite pitching rotation that Aaron Boone and the Yankees’ front office have managed to assemble, with Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, and Will Warren all notching several wins to their name.

One thing that hasn’t been talked about too much is the absence of their ace Carlos Rodon, who has been out for the start of the season after undergoing surgery on his left elbow towards the end of last season.

It came off the heels of what was a strong season for the veteran, posting an 18-9 record with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.04, while fanning 203 batters over the course of his 33 appearances.