Now, to the group photo comes Carlos Rodon on a six-year, $162 million contract. He has pitched like an ace the past two seasons — kind of as Cole did in his two Houston seasons before joining the …
Before this offseason, the Yankees had given three nine-figure free-agent contracts to a pitcher. In each case it was an established ace . In each case it has — at least to date — worked out well.
It is a reminder that the Yankees have had their best success with free-agent starters when they have gone to the top market for the unquestioned ace. Their four largest free-agent pitcher signings before this offseason were Sabathia, Tanaka, Cole and Mike Mussina, whose six-year, $88.5 million pact came after the 2000 season. The Yankees were 4-for-4 in that arena.
I talked to several people who were around Rodon with the White Sox and Giants. All of them loved his stuff. Another said: “It’s maturity, not character. He puts a lot of pressure on himself and sometimes has troubles dealing with the ups and downs — and now he has the contract to justify.”
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