New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole showed positive progress in his recovery from a right elbow injury by facing hitters in two 15-pitch innings at the minor league complex in Tampa. Cole expressed satisfaction with meeting his goals and throwing strikes during the simulated game.
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Gerrit Cole briefly spoke to me, exclusive to @NYYUNDERGROUND Tl;dr - he feels good after 43 pitches, next steps are to recover & possible rehab soon depending on how recovery goes. https://t.co/ehCO95vg3y
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New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole throws 2, 15-pitch innings https://t.co/SwLqxYSldt https://t.co/YI4TDYrUL3
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is pleased with his comeback progression from a right elbow injury after throwing two, 15-pitch innings in a simulated game on Saturday. https://t.co/7Sz1mib6ZZ
Gerrit Cole #Yankees threw 2 15-pitch innings against minor league players at Derek Jeter Field in Tampa today and everyone was really encouraged and impressed by his performance
Gerrit Cole faced hitters on Saturday at the minor league complex in Tampa, the second time this week he faced hitters. Today it was two 15-pitch innings. "We hit all our goals," Cole told the AP. "We did exactly what we wanted to do today. Threw a lot of strikes, so pretty good"