New York Yankees received some alarming news on Friday night.
Star Pitcher Gerrit Cole is scheduled to undergo diagnostic tests on his pitching albue over the next few days, according to MLB Network.
The news comes after Cole fought in his spring training starts against Minnesota Twins, where the 34-year-old gave up six races over 2.2 laps of work.
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New York Yankees Pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) warms up during a spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Jonathan Dyer-Preferred Pictures)
Cole said his arm felt good at first, but worsened.
“When I got home, it continued to get more and more sore,” Cole said via new post on Saturday. “Something wasn’t right.”
Cole also had an injury -fright last season during spring training and was shut down due to what was later diagnosed as nerve irritation in the elbow.
The six-time All-Star did not start its first start until June 19 last season due to an injury. Last season in his damaged campaign, Cole was 8-5 with a 3.41 ERA in 17 regular season starts.
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Minnesota Twins Shortstop Brooks Lee (2) slides into the home as New York Yankee’s Catcher Austin Wells (28) tries to make the brand as pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) look at during the second round on George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Dave Nelson-Preferred Pictures)
In Yankees’ race to the World Series, Cole was sensational in the playoffs. Yankees’ Ace was 1-0 and had a 2.17 era across five starts in the postal season.
Cole said he changed his offseason -routine to help mitigate the risk of another injury.
“We came up with a plan to mitigate the risk, and I executed it,” Cole said.
“I felt the best I had in any time, before (for the last start).”
Cole said he has a “first idea” of what the damage is, but is “concerned” that calls the tenderness he experienced “alarming” and that it was hard to sleep.
New York Yankees Pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) throws a pitch toward Minnesota Twins during the first place on George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Dave Nelson-Preferred Pictures)
The 2023 Al Cy Young winner is not the only Yankees jug that is sidelined by injury as Luis Gil suffered a high quality lat strain.
Gil is expected to be closed for six weeks as he gets away from his injury.
Without Cole and Gil, Yankees’ starting rotation now consists of Max Fried, Carlos Rodon, Clarke Schmidt and Marcus Stroman, with the view, Warren will among those competing for the fifth place in the rotation.
