Gerrit Cole Reaches 99.6 Mph in 6th Rehab Start as Yankees Return Looms
Cole touched 99.6 mph and allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings, a sign he may need only one more rehab start before returning.
- On Saturday, New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole reached 99.6 mph with his four-seam fastball, throwing 86 pitches over 5 1/3 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in likely his next-to-last minor league rehabilitation start.
- A 35-year-old six-time All-Star, Cole is the 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner recovering from reconstructive Tommy John surgery performed last year.
- Cole's pitch count increased from 77 in his previous outing, and he maintains a 4.71 ERA over 28 2/3 innings with 28 strikeouts.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Cole probably will make one more minor league start, while the team recalled Elmer Rodriguez to start Sunday's Subway Series finale.
- The rotation currently features Carlos Rod, Cam Schlitter, Will Warren, and Ryan Weathers, with Max Fried sidelined by a bone bruise in his left elbow.
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Cole reaches 99.6 mph in likely penultimate rehab start before rejoining Yankees
MOOSIC, Pa. — Gerrit Cole reached 99.6 mph with his four-seam fastball, throwing 86 pitches over 5 1/3 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against the Syracuse Mets on Saturday night in likely his next-to-last minor league injury rehabilitation start before rejoining the New York Yankees. Returning from reconstructive elbow surgery on March 11 last year, Cole threw 56 pitches for strikes and averaged 97 mph with his fastball. “Some good v…
Gerrit Cole needs 1 more rehab start before Yankees return
QUEENS, NY — Gerrit Cole will likely need one more minor-league rehab start before rejoining the New York Yankees' rotation for the first time since 2024. The veteran right-hander threw 86 pitches over 5.1 innings on Saturday night in his latest outing with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, allowing one run on six hits with six strikeouts and a walk. His fastball nearly touched 100 mph in another strong indication that his return is nigh. Cole h…
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Cole reaches 99.6 mph in 6th rehab start, likely has one more minor outing before rejoining Yanks
Gerrit Cole reached 99.6 mph with his four-seam fastball, throwing 86 pitches over 5 1/3 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against the Syracuse Mets in likely his next-to-last minor league injury rehabilitation start before rejoining the New York Yankees.
The ace of the New York Yankees, Gerrit Cole, is getting closer and closer to returning to Major Leagues by regaining its characteristic meteoric speed. A proof of this is at its last opening, where it reached 99.6 mph with its four-seater straight line in a five-inning performance and a third with the Triple A team, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, against the Syracuse Mets on Saturday night.
Cole hits 99.6 mph, throws 86 pitches in likely next-to-last rehab start
Gerrit Cole reached 99.6 mph with his four-seam fastball and threw 86 pitches over 5⅓ innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against the Syracuse Mets in what was likely his next-to-last minor league injury rehabilitation start before rejoining the New York Yankees, the report says. Returning from reconstructive elbow surgery, Cole threw 56 pitches for strikes and […] The post Cole hits 99.6 mph, throws 86 pitches in likely next-to-last reha…
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