Yankees’ Gerrit Cole ‘frustrated’ as MLB, players’ union spar again
Gerrit Cole is among the pitchers who think MLB should at least reconsider its pitching clock, now in its second season. “I’m frustrated by the fact that the players aren’t the main focus and I don’t feel like player care is the main focus,” Cole said Monday. The latest public spat between MLB and the […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole set to start throwing in positive rehab step
Gerrit Cole’s closure is almost complete. The current AL Cy Young Award winner plans to start playing catch “within the next few days,” Aaron Boone said Sunday, possibly as early as Monday. After being diagnosed with nerve inflammation and edema in his right elbow (he met with Dr. Neal El-Atrache on March 14), Cole was […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole opens up about elbow injury rehab
Gerrit Cole, broadcaster? At least the current AL Cy Young Award winner and Yankees ace joined the YES Network broadcast in the bottom of the second inning Tuesday night in Arizona to provide an important rehab update. Cole said his rehabilitation from his elbow injury (neuroinflammation and edema) is progressing “well” and he has had […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole is a ‘motivating factor’ behind Clarke Schmidt
HOUSTON — Even if Clark Schmidt didn’t hone his pitching in the offseason, Gerrit Cole pushed himself to break through a career-high workload last season, so he’s ready to take a step forward this year. I believe that But Schmidt continued to tinker with his repertoire throughout the winter in hopes of taking his game […]
Gerrit Cole could continue his Yankees mentorship from IL
TAMPA — The Yankees are going to really miss handing the ball to Gerrit Cole every five days, at least for the first two months of the season. But even though Cole was active as the club’s pitcher, the current AL Cy Young Award winner would serve as an interim pitching coach, consultant, and baseball […]
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 […]