Rodón & Cole Rehab: Back-to-Back Aces in Hudson Valley

0:00It's April 22nd. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where baseball meets AI. Carlos Rodón kicks off his minor league rehab Friday at High A-Hudson Valley, marking his first game action in 2026 after offseason left. Arm surgery. The Yankees drop the news Tuesday, and get this, it's back-to-back with Garrett Cole's second rehab start Thursday for the Renegades. Both Aces are building back from major elbow work, Redoone's arm fix, and Cole's Tommy John. Hudson Valley's got a star-studded rotation for a couple days, which is wild for those high A kids facing big league heat. Rodón's 33 and coming off a monster 2025, going 18-9 with a 3.08 ERA over a career high one, 195-1 third innings. Fans are buzzing about his bounce back potential after that hamstring hiccup cleared up. He threw live batting practice Saturday with double A Somerset, ramping towards 60 pitches, and earlier handled three innings on 50 pitches, April 13th with no issues.

1:04Cole 35 just tossed four and one third innings last weekend there, giving up three runs on three hits, three strikeouts, one walk on. 44 pitches with 36 strikes. Yankees' nation's eyes are locked on these outings as the path clears for both studs to rejoin the rotation soon.