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Yankees' Gerrit Cole excelled in his rehab start with Double-A Somerset, pitching 4.1 innings and throwing 36 strikes out of 44 pitches. He allowed three earned runs, including a home run, marking a positive return after Tommy John surgery.
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The New York Yankees are just a few key components away from being an unstoppable force in the American League. Thankfully, one of those pieces had their first tasting of action in a very long time, and it was at the Double-A level.
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was stellar for the Somerset Patriots, pitching 4.1 innings of solid baseball. He only threw 44 pitches, with 36 of them for strikes.
Cole did allow a home run, and three earned runs on three hits. For a first outing after Tommy John, it went really well for No. 45.
The Yankees have been blessed with some excellent pitching this season, with Max Fried and Cam Schlittler stepping up big time. Cole is going to be this team's ace once he gets back to Major League competition, but it is not going to be as easy of a decision for Manager Aaron Boone.
It is unclear how many more rehab starts Cole will get before he returns to the Bronx, but there is no rush for him to get back either. The Yankees are in the top 1% of Major League Baseball in allowing Barrels against them, at just 5.6%, and are holding opposing batters to just .231.
Even with those excellent numbers, this team is going to need their ace if they want to make a deep playoff run. Even before that, the stellar starts for both Fried and Schlittler might not last all the way through the summer.
So far so good for Cole.
Gerrit Cole pitched 4.1 innings, threw 44 pitches with 36 strikes, and allowed three earned runs, including one home run.
Cole's successful rehab start is crucial as he is expected to return as the ace of the Yankees, bolstering their pitching lineup.
Manager Aaron Boone will need to make strategic decisions regarding Cole's reintegration into the Major League roster given the team's current pitching performance.
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