March 11, 2024

Bad News and Good News

Gerrit Cole of the Yankees will undergo imaging of his elbow due to poor recoveries after pitching:

Boone, speaking before a Grapefruit League game, said the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner has not been recovering as expected between spring outings.

“His recovery, before getting to his next start, has been more akin to what he feels during the season, when he’s making 100 pitches,” Boone told reporters. “When he’s at 45 [pitches] and building to 55, he usually doesn’t have the recovery issues he’s having.

“I think there’s a level of discomfort, but I wouldn’t describe it as he’s in pain.”

ESPN.com

At least he is not complaining about forearm tightness. Still, it is bad news for the Yankees if Cole is not 100%.

Of course, that might be very good news for Blake Snell and/or Jordan Montgomery. If Cole is seriously injured, those two might get a much better deal from a rich team like the Yankees.

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