The New York Yankees feel the same way about Gerrit Cole as their fan base.
“[I’m] General Manager Brian Cashman told The New York Post and News Day on Sunday.
Cole suffered discomfort in his throwing elbow after the start of his second spring training and had a brutal outing against the Minnesota twins on Thursday, after serious concerns have sparked the team’s ace.
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New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole paused and then played against Minnesota twins at George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Dave Nelson-Imagn image)
Cole was tested and imaging on his right elbow Friday and he is currently seeking a second opinion, which has never bodes well.
Manager Aaron Boone noted that an update could be made as early as Monday, but Cashman seems to be pessimistic about the situation.
“We’re going to see how it works,” he added. “I always want to think about the worst hope.
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“Obviously not what you want, but that is ultimately part of our 2025 journey.”
Another key part of the roster is that Giancarlo Stanton is also dealing with an elbow injury as he tries to avoid seasonal surgery on a “severe” tennis elbow on both arms.
Currently, the 2024 playoff star has no timetable, noting that his adjustment to the Bat last season may be the cause of two types of elbow tendonitis.
As for Cole, the obvious worst case involving the pitching elbow is a UCL injury, which usually leads to Tommy John’s surgery – a procedure that sets players apart this year.
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole exercises at George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn image)
This will be a heavy blow for the Yankees considering Cole’s promising World Series vengeance journey in 2025.
Cole also handled a 2024 elbow injury that shut him a little in the spring before he returned to the bump in the regular season. Cashman added that Cole’s attention, which he admitted on Saturday, was not new because of how it was handled last season.
“I’m with him in Tampa. I think last year, [it was] Very excited [for Cole] Cashman explained: “Because it’s a whole new experience. This year, he’s already gone the line and not so excited. So, I think he’s mentally ready to handle it because he’s already dealt with it once before. So, it’s even the worst case scenario. Usually, if we have some past experience, we can all handle something better.
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“He has had a lot of conversations. He has had a lot of interactions with the doctor last year and has gone through that.”
However, Cole has not closed all season. So, while Cashman says it’s ready for the worst, who knows what will happen and when it will become a reality.
Cashman added that it is difficult to take action to offset these major injuries during the year, including 2024 AL rookie Luis Gil who suffered a high LAT pressure that shut him down for at least June.
Marcus Stroman, in turn, is expected to fill Gil, and the numbers for Will Warren and Carlos “cookie” Carasco will be a possible replacement if Cole can’t show up in any capacity.
New York general manager Brian Cashman plays the third game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium in Game 3 of the 2024 World Series. (Brad Penner-Imagn image)
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The 34-year-old Cole participated in a 2024 campaign, which put him in 3.41 ERA in 17 games and led the league with 2.63 ERA a year later, while more than 33 innings began to win his first CY Young Award.
But when the Major League Baseball playoffs began, Cole was crucial to helping the Yankees get into the World Series, 2.17 ERAs in five starts, 22 strikeouts to 10 walks, allowing only seven runs to be earned.
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