Yankees 5, Royals 12: Carlos craps the bed

When the Yankees signed Carlos Rodón to a six-year, $162 million deal last winter, it was seen as the type of rotation-lifting move that could make the Bombers scarier in the postseason — a co-ace to pair alongside Gerrit Cole, giving the team a two-headed monster that no team would want to face in the playoffs. Fast forward six months and not only are the Yankees not going to make the playoffs, Rodón just capped off one of the worst debut seasons by a big money signing with one of the worst starts in MLB history. Warning: gory details ahead.

From the very first pitch he threw — a 92 mph fastball to Maikel Garcia — you could sense that trouble lay ahead for Rodón in the outing. Not even the…