CHICAGO (AP) — It was just like old times for Carlos Rodón. Only in a different uniform.

Rodón pitched six effective innings for the New York Yankees against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. The left-hander allowed one run and seven hits.

It was Rodón's first start at Rate Field since he departed Chicago in free agency after the 2021 season. He made his first career start against his first major league team on May 19, 2024, tossing six innings of two-run ball in a 7-2 victory at Yankee Stadium.

The White Sox welcomed Rodón back by airing a tribute video on the center-field scoreboard before the start of the second. Standing in the visiting dugout, the left-hander tipped his cap in appreciation.

Rodón was selected by Chicago with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 amateur draft. H

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