Carlos Rodon had to deal with his slider disappearing in the fourth inning and after a 4-2 loss to Kansas City in the ALDS in The Bronx, the left-hander and his family were forced to deal with online threats.
Rodon’s wife, Ashley, posted screenshots from X posted by anonymous users that mocked the couple’s usage of IVF and wrote unprintable messages about their children.
“People are pretty disgusting at times,’’ Rodon said when the theme of the messages was relayed to him. “But that doesn’t explain Yankee fans. I don’t think that’s who they are. I understand [fans] get frustrated with the game, but my message to fans all around is, ‘We are human as well.’ We’re not always perfect. … Let’s not forget this is just a game and don’t threaten people’s families.”
introduction on Dec. 22, 2022. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post
The ugliness came after Rodon allowed four runs over 3 ²/₃ innings in his first postseason start as a Yankee.