Gerrit Cole Set for Minor League Rehab Start
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Mark your calendars, Yankees fans! Gerrit Cole, the team's ace, is kicking off his minor league rehab assignment this Tuesday with Double-A Somerset.
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This news is especially exciting as the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner has been out since spring training due to a right elbow injury. While there's no set timetable for his return, Cole hinted he could be back in action by June. Fingers crossed!
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The six-time All-Star has been making steady progress. He began facing hitters in simulated games last month, and just last Thursday, he threw 43 pitches at the team's complex in Tampa, Florida.
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Cole’s journey back to the mound started with his lone spring training start on March 1. Sadly, just 10 days later, the Yankees revealed that their 33-year-old star pitcher was dealing with nerve inflammation and edema in his elbow, putting him on the shelf for a while.
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He didn’t throw off a mound again until May 5, which marked the first of five bullpen sessions leading up to his initial session against hitters.
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Cole is expected to make several minor league starts before making his grand return to the Yankees. The team could really use him, especially after losing starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt to a right lat strain last week.
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Stay tuned, because Gerrit Cole's comeback is just around the corner, and it promises to be a game-changer for the Yankees!
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