Yankees' Carlos Rodon strikes out eight in latest rehab start with Somerset

Carlos Rodon made his second rehab start, this time with Somerset, on Thursday night and was dominant. The Yankees  southpaw struck out four batters in his first two innings, including the side in the second. Portland's Nelly Taylor ambushed Rodon to lead off the third, lining a single to right field.

Rodon bounced back, getting the next three batters out in order with his fifth strikeout included. Portland would get a one-out hit off of Rodon in the fourth, and that runner would reach second on a passed ball. But Rodon left them stranded, and pushing his scoreless innings to four.

But that wouldn't last long, as Miguel Bleis homered to lead off the fifth and end Rodon's shutout. Rodon shrugged it off to get through the inning, but seemingly ran out of gas in the sixth. After three straight balls, Franklin Arias lined a single to lead off the sixth.

Marvin Alcantara followed with a single. Rodon got Nate Baez to fly out before he was replaced after 75 pitches (51 strikes). The runners he left did not score, putting an end to Rodon's night.