Cole threw 22 pitches, hit 96 mph during first BP since being placed on 60-day IL with right elbow inflammation in March
, who enthusiastically donned the Pinstripes facing hitters during live batting practice at Yankee Stadium before the Yankees’ second game of a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners, was placed on the 60-day injured list back on March 28 with right elbow inflammation. Cole threw 22 pitches and reached 96 miles-per-hour on the radar gun.
There is certainly no rush on a Cole return, however. Entering Monday, the Yankees were in the midst of a seven-game winning streak, their longest of the season, and the ERA of their starters before facing Seattle was 0.86 during that span. Nestor Cortes, Carlos Rodon, Marcus Stroman, Clarke Schmidt and Luis Gil have shouldered the load without Cole’s presence at the top.
Stroman – 7.1 innings, one earned run on a solo home run, three hits, one walk, six strikeouts in the Yankees’ 5-4 loss Monday to the Mariners – was outstanding, but didn’t earn the win due in large part to closer Clay Holmes blowing a save opportunity in the top of the 9th inning, allowing his first four earned runs in 2024. Schmidt takes the hill Tuesday as the Yankees attempt to start a new streak.
New York with a healthy Cole will have six viable starting pitchers. Thewill loom large for the Bronx Bombers in the coming weeks now that Cole’s anticipated return is drawing near.Joseph Calabrese is an avid New York sports fan, who has previously made stops at and worked for major sports leagues and companies, including NBC Sports, CBS Sports and Bettor Sports Network. He is a huge Yankees fan and can be found on X: @JCalabrese1.
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