A change in repertoire brought out the best in him, but the driving force is not what you'd expect.
The first two years of Carlos Rodón in pinstripes left something to be desired. For six years and $162 million, you should be able to expect ace-like production, but in his first season with the New York Yankees, everything went wrong for Rodón.
The 6.85 ERA in just 64 1/3 innings of work in 2023 was horrible, and though 2024's 3.