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Yankees' Gerrit Cole throws 4.1 innings for Double‑A Somerset in first rehab start since Tommy John surgery
TL;DR
Gerrit Cole made his first rehab start for Double-A Somerset after Tommy John surgery, pitching 4.1 innings and allowing three runs on three hits. He struck out three batters and walked one while throwing 44 pitches.
Key points
- Gerrit Cole made his first rehab start for Double-A Somerset
- He pitched 4.1 innings, allowing three runs on three hits
- Cole struck out three batters and walked one
- He threw a total of 44 pitches, with 36 strikes
- The game was against the Reading Fightin Phils
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Gerrit Cole completed his first rehab start in Friday's Double-A game between the Yankees' Somerset Patriots and the Philadelphia Phillies' Reading Fightin Phils.
New York's ace RHP threw 44 pitches (36 strikes), allowed three runs on as many hits (one home run) while striking out three and walking one in 4.1 IP.
Still working with an overhead windup, Cole (Tommy John surgery recovery) delivered a perfect first inning with a strikeout sandwiched between two groundouts.
A perfect first inning for Gerrit Cole in Somerset!
(via @MILB) pic.twitter.com/Q74I52wPkU
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 17, 2026
The Patriots' five-run first inning gave Cole a lead to pitch with in the second.
The inning, however, saw Cole work into trouble after Raylin Heredia's one-out walk and, two batters later, Dylan Campbell's two-out double.
Bryson Ware's two-run homer followed before Cole's struck out Cade Fergus to end the frame.
Gerrit Cole gave up 2 hits, a walk and 3 runs in the 2nd inning, but struck out a pair pic.twitter.com/9HpokQT5J1
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 17, 2026
Cole rebounded in the third inning with a perfect frame, throwing four pitches and getting three groundouts.
The fourth saw Cole allow a one-out single to Heredia before Alex Binelas' 3-6-3 double play to end the inning.
After Campbell's leadoff groundout, RHP Andrew Landry replaced Cole with one out in the fifth inning.
A ground ball hit to Gerrit Cole to finish out his night as he departs to a standing ovation in Somerset
Q&A
How did Gerrit Cole perform in his first rehab start after Tommy John surgery?
Gerrit Cole pitched 4.1 innings, allowing three runs on three hits, with three strikeouts and one walk.
What was Gerrit Cole's pitch count during his rehab start for Somerset?
Cole threw a total of 44 pitches, with 36 of them being strikes.
What teams played in Gerrit Cole's rehab start?
Cole's rehab start was between the Somerset Patriots, a Double-A affiliate of the Yankees, and the Reading Fightin Phils, a Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.
