Yankees' Gerrit Cole throws 4.1 innings for Double‑A Somerset in first rehab start since Tommy John surgery
Gerrit Cole's first rehab start since Tommy John surgery saw the Yankees' ace throw 4.1 innings in an outing for Double-A Somerset.
Gerrit Cole completed his first rehab start in Friday's Double-A game between the Yankees ' Somerset Patriots and the Philadelphia Phillies' Reading Fightin Phils. New York's ace RHP threw 44 pitches (36 strikes), allowed three runs on as many hits (one home run) while striking out three and walking one in 4. 1 IP.
Still working with an overhead windup, Cole (Tommy John surgery recovery) delivered a perfect first inning with a strikeout sandwiched between two groundouts. A perfect first inning for Gerrit Cole in Somerset! (via @MILB ) pic.
twitter. com/Q74I52wPkU — Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 17, 2026 The Patriots' five-run first inning gave Cole a lead to pitch with in the second. The inning, however, saw Cole work into trouble after Raylin Heredia 's one-out walk and, two batters later, Dylan Campbell 's two-out double.
Bryson Ware 's two-run homer followed before Cole struck out Cade Fergus to end the frame. Gerrit Cole gave up 2 hits, a walk and 3 runs in the 2nd inning, but struck out a pair pic. twitter.