Yankees recall Elmer Rodriguez from Triple-A
The New York Yankees have recalled pitcher Elmer Rodriguez from Triple-A following the placement of Max Fried on the injured list. Fried is sidelined due to a left elbow bone bruise, which will keep him from throwing for several weeks. Rodriguez, who has made two starts this season, is expected to fill in for Fried in the upcoming game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
- ▪Max Fried has been placed on the injured list due to a left elbow bone bruise.
- ▪Elmer Rodriguez is expected to start against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.
- ▪Rodriguez has a 5.19 ERA from two starts earlier this season.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-recall-elmer-rodriguez-triple-191942560.html","headline":"Yankees recall Elmer Rodriguez from Triple-A","datePublished":"2026-05-16T19:19:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-16T19:19:42.000Z","keywords":["Max Fried","Yankees","Elmer Rodriguez","Gerrit Cole","Rodriguez","Toronto Blue Jays","Tommy John surgery","Yankee Stadium","Tampa Bay Rays","Baltimore"],"description":"On Saturday, the Yankees officially placed Max Fried on the injured list and recalled Elmer Rodriguez, one of their brightest pitching prospects.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.