Two months after signing a lucrative deal with the Yankees, Carlos Rodón provided an update on the whereabouts of funds he received from fans during the offseason as part of an outlandish recruiting ploy to lure him to New York.
Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Rodón, who signed a six-year, $162 million deal in free agency, shared a story about sending the money to a struggling family in Indiana whose house burned down. Back in December, Rodón’s Venmo account was flooded with donations from hordes of Yankees fans hoping to see the two-time All-Star pitcher eventually don the iconic pinstripes.
Rodón explained that he and his cousin drive in a “really rural, remote area” near the Indiana/Illinois border to hunt and, during their travels a couple years ago, noticed a little boy getting off a bus and going into a “little wooden shack.” This past holiday season, Rodón said they discovered the house had been destroyed by a fire, prompting them to give the Venmo funds to the now 15-year-old boy and his family.
