Yankees receive big Gerrit Cole injury update

New York’s ace received a big update after dealing with elbow issues. New York Yankees ace pitcher Gerrit Cole has been out since suffering an elbow injury during spring training. After undergoing an MRI on the injury, Cole has been working on rehabbing the elbow with a hope that he can pitch for the Yankees in 2024.

Now, the Yankees have received a big update on Cole’s injury, with the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner making progress, per MLB.com.

“Cole increased his throwing to 75 feet on April 16 in New York. He was scheduled to toss again on April 17, which will mark his first time throwing on back-to-back days since his injury. It has been a slow but steady progression for Cole, who said he felt “great” after making 25 throws at 60 feet on April 8, then had another tossing session go well on April 11.

Cole underwent an MRI on March 11 after relaying difficulty bouncing back between his spring outings, likening his level of fatigue to what he usually would feel after throwing 100 pitches during the regular season. Cole had more testing performed on March 12, then visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on March 14. ElAttrache confirmed that there was no damage to Cole’s ulnar collateral ligament.

During that visit, Cole was told that he could treat his ailing right elbow conservatively through rest and rehab, with the hope of returning to the rotation in 10-12 weeks. Manager Aaron Boone said on April 17 that there is no set date for Cole to return to throwing from a mound.”

It’s good news for the Yankees that Cole is making progress and is seemingly going to be able to avoid elbow surgery.

Yankees winning ways in 2024

The Yankees are currently leading the AL East with a 13-6 record. The team has major pop in their lineup with Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, but it’s been the pitching that has excelled so far for New York.