Gerrit Cole unravels as Yankees lose to Red Sox
The brightest takeaway from Gerrit Cole's afternoon is that he likely won't have to face Rafael Devers in the postseason. When Cole pitches to the Red Sox sluggers, he loses. If Cole refuses to pitch to Devers, he loses. The Yankees ace pitched three innings Saturday before intentionally walking Devers and then collapsing in surprising, […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole excited to face ‘longest friend in the game’
CHICAGO — Even if Gerrit Cole wanted to make his starting pitching a target for haters, that won't be possible on Sunday. Jameson Tyrone is such a good friend and such a good person to Cole that he can’t take that approach. Instead, the Yankees ace will just be looking to enjoy the day Sunday […]
Yankees flooded in rotation decisions with Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt on the way, Gerrit Cole injury wrinkle
ARLINGTON, Texas — Baseball has a way of working itself out. Not long ago, manager Aaron Boone was frequently fielding questions about Gerrit Cole before he returned from injured reserve in June. Most of it had to do with what the Yankees would do with the opening for Cole in their full rotation, but Clark […]
Gerrit Cole abruptly exits Yankees game early in potential injury concern
ARLINGTON, Texas — For six innings Monday night, Gerrit Cole looked like the ace the Yankees need late into October. And then the risk of injury came up again. Cole appeared to have an issue with his right calf while warming up in the bottom of the seventh inning and left the game after a […]
Gerrit Cole hits 150-win milestone after latest strong Yankees start
Gerrit Cole seems to be back in form in New York. The Yankees ace pitched six scoreless innings in the regular-season finale against the Guardians in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, earning his 150th career win and becoming just the fourth active MLB player to do so. Cole joins the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, the Astros’ […]
Aaron Judge homers again as Gerrit Cole leads Yankees’ one-hitter
In the afternoon, Aaron Judge’s show continued as several of his co-stars joined him on the show. Gerrit Cole was outstanding, holding Cleveland to just one hit, and Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer. But the Yankees’ world revolves around their slugger, who is coming off another of the greatest seasons in baseball history. Judge […]
Gerrit Cole gets heated with umpire over warm-up pitches
Gerrit Cole was again cited for a pitch time violation before the inning. Before the second inning of the Yankees-Guardians game in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, Cole threw an extra pitch during warmups, causing home plate umpire Derek Thomas to dismiss the Yankees ace. The home plate umpire gave Gerrit Cole a ball in […]
Gerrit Cole twirls his first scoreless outing of year as Yankees blank Tigers
DETROIT — There was legitimate concern when Gerrit Cole was removed from the starting lineup on trade deadline day for what the Yankees called “general fatigue.” Whatever moves the club made that day, nothing would have come close to the impact a healthy Cole could have late in the season and into October. After three […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole strikes out 10 in dominant outing
The Yankees had plenty of reason for optimism after Gerrit Cole had his most dominant performance of the season. But it was a shorter start than most others, so caution was advised. Cole pitched well, recording a season-high 10 strikeouts on a night when he threw 90 pitches and recorded just 16 outs. Manager Aaron […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole strong in first start since being scratched
Gerrit Cole was a bit more consistent on Sunday. After missing his spot in the starting rotation due to so-called “physical fatigue,” the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner returned to the mound and pitched a solid game to help the Yankees win 4-3 in 10 innings in a rain-delayed game against the Blue Jays […]