Former No. 1 pick Gerrit Cole speaks on return from Tommy John surgery
Gerrit Cole, the former No. 1 overall pick and New York Yankees pitcher, is progressing through his rehab from Tommy John surgery with minor league starts. He recently completed his third rehab outing for the Double-A Somerset Patriots, following earlier appearances with the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades. Cole emphasized the importance of consistency and process as he works toward a full return to MLB after missing the 2025 season.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-no-1-pick-gerrit-142337144.html","headline":"Former No. 1 pick Gerrit Cole speaks on return from Tommy John surgery","datePublished":"2026-04-30T14:23:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-30T14:23:37.000Z","keywords":["Gerrit Cole","Hudson Valley Renegades","New York Yankees","Tommy John surgery"],"description":"Former UCLA Bruin and current New York Yankee Gerrit Cole is nearing his MLB return from Tommy John surgery.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo Sports","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/icons/favicon_y112_112.png","width":112,"height":112},"url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Dylan…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Yahoo Sports
