Gerrit Cole is a Cy Young winner and a potential future Hall of Famer. He is also known as a pitching savant and a mentor to the New York Yankees ' younger players. Now, we also know that Cole is a Paul Skenes fanboy, as he revealed in the latest episode of the "Casa De Klub" podcast.
And, as he did on Friday during his bullpen session, Cole had one of his childhood heroes watching from behind the mound, Roger Clemens, who is in camp as a guest instructor. “It was awesome,” Cole said Sunday. “It’s really great. Álex [Rodríguez] was in the house the other day, too. It’s good vibes.
The New York Yankees have started their spring training campaign with a 1-3 record in the Grapefruit League. That seems bad, but no one will celebrate boasting the best record in spring training. It’s all about getting ready for the games that count,
Cole's strikeout rate has declined for three straight seasons, dropping from 33.5% in 2021 to 25.4% in 2024, the lowest since his 2017 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. His fastball velocity has also dipped, falling from an average of 97.1 mph in 2021 to 94.8 mph in 2024, with the most significant drop—1.4 mph—occurring between 2023 and 2024.
In a lot of ways, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees experienced a season of highs and lows in 2024. The group led by Judge and Gerrit Cole won the American League Championship Series after 15 years, but, when it mattered the most, in the World Series against the LA Dodgers, they fell short.
The New York Yankees made headlines Friday morning when they announced they would be softening the team's facial hair policy after nearly 50 years. For the first time since the early 1970s, Yankees players, coaches and managers will be permitted to grow ...
With spring training now a few weeks old, it’s clear the Yankees’ cerebral starters will be sounding boards for one another, as well as their teammates.
TAMPA — The word of the night for Gerrit ... year],” Cole said after his first Grapefruit League outing Friday. “I really like where I’m at. I liked what I saw.” The Yankees ace ...
Judge took Cole deep for one of his patented left-field home runs, according to Hoch. The Yankees play the Boston Red Sox on Monday afternoon but neither veteran will be in the lineup. Cole is not expected to pitch until the next turn in the rotation. And Judge won't play until March 1.
The Yankees still haven't forgotten how the Dodgers celebrated after ending their season in Game 5 of the World Series.
The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner.
The New York Yankees made headlines Friday morning ... exactly a well-groomed beard looks like. As relayed by Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, general manager Brian Cashman didn't exactly draw a fine ...