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Aaron Boone reveals Yankees' Gerrit Cole plan ahead of Royals series
TL;DR
Gerrit Cole is set to make his first minor league rehab start with Double-A Somerset on Friday as he recovers from Tommy John Surgery. Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed Cole will throw around 40 pitches during the outing.
Key points
- Gerrit Cole will make his first minor league rehab start.
- The start is with Double-A Somerset.
- Cole is recovering from Tommy John Surgery.
- Aaron Boone confirmed Cole will throw about 40 pitches.
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The New York Yankees will soon have an ace back in their starting rotation.
It can be argued that they already have an ace in Max Fried. But the recent Gerrit Cole news is a positive update for the Yankees.
Cole will make his first minor league rehab start on Friday with Double-A Somerset. He will face the Philadelphia Phillies Double-A affiliate as he works his way back from Tommy John Surgery.
MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports that Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Cole will throw approximately 40 pitches on Friday.
“It’s one step at a time,” Boone told Hoch. “We’re looking forward to him starting on Friday, and then we’ll build him from there. Even when he gets back to us [in the Majors], we’ll probably be conservative with him.”
Conservative is the keyword from Boone. Yankees fans cannot expect Cole, who's expected back around late May to early June, to be the same pitcher he was before the surgery. At least not for a while.
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Q&A
When is Gerrit Cole's minor league rehab start scheduled?
Gerrit Cole's minor league rehab start is scheduled for Friday.
How many pitches will Gerrit Cole throw in his rehab start?
Gerrit Cole is expected to throw approximately 40 pitches during his rehab start.
What injury is Gerrit Cole recovering from?
Gerrit Cole is recovering from Tommy John Surgery.
