Surgery ‘rare’ for an injury like Gerrit Cole’s: Doctor
TAMPA — The Yankees and Gerrit Cole believe the right-handed pitcher will be able to pitch this season after a few weeks of not throwing a baseball and continuing his slow development. An orthopedic surgeon reached by phone this weekend agreed. Cole was diagnosed with nerve inflammation and edema in his right elbow and has […]
Luis Gil may fill Yankees rotation spot amid Gerrit Cole injury
TAMPA — Lewis Gil was optioned out of camp on March 3, a deal that made sense given his potential for slow growth following Tommy John surgery. But a lot has changed over the past two weeks, with Gerrit Cole’s injury opening up a rotation spot and Gill showing some of the most viable players […]
Yankees relieved Gerrit Cole doesn’t need surgery
TAMPA — Gerrit Cole flew from Los Angeles to Tampa on Friday, according to information from the Yankees, and the team didn’t want to talk publicly about the ace until they spoke to Cole in person. Cole is scheduled to enter the Yankees’ facility on Saturday. However, after Dr. Neal El-Attrache’s initial diagnosis determined that […]
Gerrit Cole can avoid Tommy John surgery in Yankees’ sigh of relief
Over the past few days, Aaron Boone has acknowledged the gravity of this moment multiple times. “Gerrit Cole,” the Yankees manager said twice, and no further explanation was necessary. The nightmare of spring is almost over, but Gerrit Cole is still expected to be the team’s ace this season. After Cole visited Dr. Neal El-Atrash […]
Gerrit Cole not only pitcher to face woes a year after winning Cy Young
Gerrit Cole will miss at least the first month or two of the season with an elbow injury, but he is one of only a few current American League Cy Young Award winners to have trouble the following year. It happened recently. Let’s take a look at some other recent winners who struggled with health […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon looks good after Gerrit Cole injury news
TAMPA — The Yankees can hardly afford to rely on Carlos Rodon to perform again this season, with ace Gerrit Cole sidelined for at least a month or two, if not more, with an elbow injury. It is even truer because of this. So Rodon’s encouraging pitching in the fourth inning against the Red Sox […]
Gerrit Cole spotted at LAX as injured Yankees ace visits surgeon
This was the first time that Gerrit Cole’s appearance has attracted attention since the paper reported that the Yankees ace would be out for at least one to two months. The current AL Cy Young Award winner was photographed at LAX on Wednesday. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is seen at LAX, but his right elbow […]
Gerrit Cole won’t be ready for Yankees Opening Day following injury
DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Yankees are still counting on Gerrit Cole. However, no matter what the results of tests on the ace’s right elbow determine, the reality is that a new starting pitcher will be needed for Opening Day. As of Tuesday afternoon, there was no clear update on Cole’s pitching elbow, which required an […]
Gerrit Cole injury scare should spur Yankees into action
TEMPE, Ariz. — At this point, it feels like I’m writing a series instead of one or two stories. No, this is not my first article, nor is it my second, to suggest that the Yankees need to augment, strengthen, improve, or at least extend their talented but thin starting rotation. But it’s definitely the […]
Next Yankees pitching wave’s success is silver lining after Gerrit Cole injury concerns
CLEARWATER, Fla. — There will be no replacement for Gerrit Cole, the ace of aces. His arm, the Yankees’ most obvious path to the World Series, required an MRI on his elbow on Monday. But an ominous, dark day for the Yankees included a glimmer of hope for their rotation depth, if not the rotation […]