Where Yankees’ Carlos Rodon stands timeline-wise after 1st live BP

Where Yankees’ Carlos Rodon stands timeline-wise after 1st live BP

TAMPA, Fla. — Less than two weeks before the Yankees break camp, left-hander Carlos Rodon’s rehab from minor elbow surgery finally has progressed to facing hitters.

Yankees: Carlos Rodon takes huge step in elbow surgery recovery on Monday

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn ImagesKim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The early days of a baseball season often feel like a high-stakes jigsaw puzzle where the most important pieces are still sitting in the box. For the New York Yankees, the picture at the front of that box looks a bit different from what fans might have envisioned during the winter. Two of their highest-profile hurlers, Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon, are out at the moment, but not fo…