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Yankees' Gerrit Cole will throw approximately 45 pitches in his first minor league rehab start for Double-A Somerset as he recovers from elbow surgery. He is expected to pitch alongside teammate Anthony Volpe, who is also rehabbing an injury.
Yankees' Gerrit Cole to throw around 45 pitches in first minor league rehab start
NEW YORK â Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole will throw around 45 pitches in his first minor league injury rehabilitation start as he inches closer to his return to the mound.
Cole will pitch for Double-A Somerset in the same game shortstop Anthony Volpe is rehabbing a torn labrum in his shoulder.
Cole, a six-time All-Star and the 2023 AL Cy Young award winner, is returning from last yearâs reconstructive elbow surgery. He made a pair of one-inning spring training starts on March 18 and 24, and has been facing hitters since.
In his latest session, Cole threw 42 pitches over three simulated innings against batters from High-A Hudson Valley.
âI think weâll get him to a higher threshold initially, but itâs one step at a time,â manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees concluded a four-game series with the Angels. âLooking forward to him starting on Friday and weâll build him from there and then even when he gets back to us weâll probably be conservative with him but weâll probably get him to a higher threshold initially.â
The Yankees anticipate Cole will return in June but will gradually build him up and take advantage of rules about the length of minor league rehab assignments for pitchers coming back from injury.
While position playersâ minor league rehab assignments are limited to 20 days, pitchers have 30 days and those recovering from Tommy John surgery may receive three consecutive 10-day extensions.
Coleâs last official outing was in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. He made a pair of spring training starts before undergoing the surgery with Los Angeles Dodgers team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache.
Coleâs 2024 season debut was delayed until June 19 because of nerve irritation and edema in his right elbow. He went 8-5 with a 3.41 ERA in 17 starts for New York and was 1-0 with a 2.17 ERA in five postseason starts.
Cole is signed to a nine-year, $324 million contract through 2028. He has a 153-80 career record and 3.18 ERA over 317 starts with (2013-17), (2018-19) and the Yankees (starting in 2020).
Gerrit Cole is set to throw around 45 pitches in his first minor league rehab start.
Gerrit Cole is recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery he underwent last year.
Gerrit Cole will pitch for Double-A Somerset during his minor league rehab assignment.

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Besides Cole, Carlos RodĂłn will face hitters again and likely will start a rehab assignment next week. Boone said the left-hander will need three rehab games.
RodĂłn threw 50 pitches to batters over three simulated innings. RodĂłn is recovering from surgery on Oct. 15 to remove loose bodies in his left elbow and shave a bone spur, and his rehab was slowed by right hamstring tightness.