Yankees’ Carlos Rodon can’t avoid another early exit despite fixing first-inning woes

BALTIMORE — Carlos Rodon finally made the necessary adjustment on Sunday to avoid his first-inning woes.

But the left-hander was still not fully able to pitch like the Yankees need him to.

Rodon gave up only two runs but lasted just four innings because of a high pitch count before the Yankees fell to the Orioles 6-5 in brutal fashion at Camden Yards.

Having been hurt recently by his early dependence on his fastball and slider — leading to a 9.00 ERA in the first inning entering Sunday — Rodon mixed his pitches from the start against the Orioles.

He did not throw a fas...
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