Cole was placed on 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation by New York in March
Cole will face live hitters Tuesday for the first time since being placed on the injured list, according to YES Network Yankees clubhouse reporter Meredith Marakovits.because of right elbow inflammation on March 28; the earliest Cole is eligible to return would be May 27. The 33-year old, who only pitched twice during spring training, is progressing, and seems to be close to on-schedule after an initial reported timetable of 1-2 months based on the injury.
Despite not having Cole, the Yankees’ pitching staff has been terrific this season. Led by the emergence of Clarke Schmidt as a viable option in the starting rotation, a bounceback season from Carlos Rodon, a solid season from free agent acquisition Marcus Stroman, a breakout stretch from Luis Gil and the steady Nestor Cortes, New York is currently leading or near the top of most pitching categories in the AL and Major League Baseball.The Yankees’ 2.
Last year Cole led the majors with a 7.4 WAR among pitchers, led the AL with a 2.63 ERA – National League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell led the Majors overall with a 2.25 ERA – and innings pitched . His 222 strikeouts were a slight dip compared to recent seasons, but there is no question once Cole returns, his spot at the top of the rotation is waiting for him.
Cole’s return will undoubtedly have a major impact on the Yankees starting rotation philosophy. One major question General Manager Brian Cashman and Boone will have to answer is: is it better to ease Cole in with the way Cortes, Rodon, Stroman, Schmidt and Gil have performed, and if so, would it benefit the Yankees to implement a six-man rotation moving forward?
New York enters Monday with a season-high seven straight victories after consecutive sweeps of the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees, who own the second-best record in the Majors behind the Philadelphia Phillies start a four-game home series Monday against the Seattle Mariners.
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