Gerrit Cole expected to face live batters Tuesday in ‘important’ step
Gerrit Cole is scheduled to face a batter on Tuesday for the first time since early March. The Yankees ace will try to overcome another hurdle to get healthy again. This is usually a major step prior to minor league rehab assignments. Aaron Boone said it will be “important” to face live batters again. Gerrit […]
Gerrit Cole increases pitch count in latest bullpen in encouraging sign
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Patiently, carefully and with encouragement, Gerrit Cole’s growth continues. On Saturday at Tropicana Field, the Yankees ace threw 29 pitches, 13 of them breaking balls, in his third bullpen session since being suspended in March due to nerve inflammation and swelling in his right elbow. After throwing 15 pitches (all fastballs) […]
Gerrit Cole pulling for Paul Skenes as No. 1 pick awaits call-up
Gerrit Cole was selected No. 1 overall in the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft after three seasons in college. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates and made his debut at age 22, midway through his second full professional season. Paul Skeens is on a similar path, but not the same. Paul Skeens may be called […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole expected to throw off mound Saturday
Manager Aaron Boone said Gerrit Cole played catch on Friday, but the right-hander’s next real test is expected to be Saturday, when the Yankees ace takes the mound for the first time since being sidelined with elbow inflammation. He said he was planning to get off the train. March. “This is a step,” Boone said […]
Gerrit Cole not throwing off mound yet as Yankees take it slow with ace
BALTIMORE — Yankees forward Gerrit Cole’s daily updates are all positive as he continues to work on improving his pitching lately. The team was adamant about not saying when the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner would return from the elbow neuritis and edema he experienced midway through spring training, but on Wednesday the calendar […]
Yankees’ starters picking up slack in Gerrit Cole’s absence
MILWAUKEE — Even before Gerrit Cole went down with an injury in the middle of spring training, there were some questions about the Yankees’ rotation.Both So when it became clear that Cole would be sidelined until at least June, those concerns only grew. The season is only a month long and just over five turns […]
Gerrit Cole moving toward throwing off mound in Yankees rehab process
Gerrit Cole improved to throwing 50 times from 120 feet on Tuesday and “could be off the mound sometime next week,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “It’s emotional because we’re getting to 120 points,” Cole said. “We’ll move on.” Typically, 120 feet is the longest a rehabbing pitcher can stretch before taking the mound, but […]
Devastating Gerrit Cole, Spencer Strider injuries burn MLB bettors
Commercial Content 21+. The wave of pitcher injuries early in the season is hitting MLB futures bettors hard. The fight against Gerrit Cole began before the 2024 season even started. Cole’s attempt to defend his American League Cy Young title ended when he was sidelined with an elbow injury in mid-March, keeping him sidelined at […]
Rotation keeping Yankees afloat as Gerrit Cole makes his way back
Gerrit Cole handles pitching with a seriousness, precision, and expertise similar to how world-renowned neurosurgeons do it in their profession. So it’s no wonder that when he took a big step toward returning to a major league mound, in this case pitching, he held a Matrix-like debrief. 25 pitches. From 60 feet. He recorded that […]
Gerrit Cole plays catch in first step toward Yankees return
Gerrit Cole still has plenty of milestones to accomplish before the Yankees ace is ready to return to the mound, but the right-handed pitcher took a step forward Monday. Cole played catch for the first time since being diagnosed with nerve inflammation and edema in his right elbow in March. “It went really well,” Cole […]