Will the New York Yankees regret signing Carlos Rodon?

The New York Yankees 2022 offseason was defined by multple big name free agent signings. They brought back former All-Star first baseman Athony Rizzo and resigning All-Star MVP Aaron Judge. They lastly signed former All-Star starting pitcher Carlos Rodon. Rodon was expected to be the number 2 starting pitcher in the Yankees pitching rotation. He was considered to be a co-ace behind Cy-Young canidate Gerrit Cole. Carlos Rodon has done everything but pitch like an ace caliber pitcher. He missed the first 3 months of the 2023 MLB season due to a forearm injury in Spring Training. He returned in late July, pitching like a shell of his former self. Rodon made 31 starts last season and finished with an ERA under 3. He has made nust 10 starts in 2023 and has pitched to an ERA well over 6. He gave up 12 total home runs last season in 178 innings of work. He has given up the same number of homers this year but in 46.1 innings. The numbers don’t lie, Carlos Rodon has underachieved in Yankee pinstripes. Msny people will say his 162 millon dollar contract has not aged well. Rodon will need to look back at his 2023 pitching struggles and bounce back in 2024. Will the New York Yankees regret giving Carlos Rodon a high paid contract? Can Rodon return to ace-like form next season? It’s not often when a big name free agent signing is labeled a bust but this feels like one of those odd times.