As Gerrit Cole begins rehab assignment, Yankees’ vision for elite rotation comes into focus
NEW YORK — The Yankees’ vision is finally coming into sight. Back in December of 2024, when the Yankees signed Max Fried to a historic contract, they envisioned the left-hander forming an elite one-two punch with right-hander Gerrit Cole atop their rotation. Left-hander Carlos Rodón, a multi-time All-Star in his own right, was supposed to slide to the No.
3 spot, making the Yankees’ starting ...
NEW YORK — The Yankees’ vision is finally coming into sight. Back in December of 2024, when the Yankees signed Max Fried to a historic contract, they envisioned the left-hander forming an elite one-two punch with right-hander Gerrit Cole atop their rotation. Left-hander Carlos Rodón, a multi-time All-Star in his own right, was supposed to slide to the No.
3 spot, making the Yankees’ starting staff a unit few, if any, American League teams could counter. Sixteen months later, the Yankees are yet to flex that strength they way they hoped. Cole underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2025, costing him all of last season and the start of this one.
But the Yankees might not have to wait much longer to see how far their star-powered rotation can take them. Cole began a rehab assignment on Friday night at Double-A Somerset, allowing three runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Reading Fightin Phils. The 35-year-old struck out three, walked one and threw 36 of his 44 pitches for strikes.
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