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Gerrit Cole returning to Yankees for first MLB start since Tommy John surgery

Nypost · · 71 words · By Justin Tasch
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“Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Tuesday that Cole will make his major league return on Friday against the Rays in The Bronx.”
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The evidence provides conflicting timelines for Cole's return. One source suggests he is in line to start Friday's game against the Rays, while another source (Fanatik) states that Boone pivoted on Monday and put the return 'firmly on the table' for the home series beginning Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole has not pitched in a major-league game since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.The Yankees now have an opening in their rotation for Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cole…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7289573/2026/05/18/gerrit-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, Boone pivoted on Monday, acknowledging that the transaction shifts timelines and puts Cole’s return firmly on the table for the upcoming home series against the Tampa Bay Rays, which begins S…
https://www.fanatik.com.tr/en/yankees-roster-shuffle-paves-p…
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“The 35-year-old missed all of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.”
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Multiple sources confirm the details: Wikipedia confirms his birth date (Sept 8, 1990), making him 34/35, and a web search result explicitly states 'Cole, 35, missed the entire 2025 MLB season after undergoing Tommy John surgery'. This is further supported by the MLB Tonight video regarding his surgery.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole
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web search NEUTRAL — Cole, 35, missed the entire 2025 MLB season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in the spring. But he had an encouraging performance in spring training this year, topping out at 98 mph with his fastba…
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/yankees-gerrit-cole-to-begin-rehab…
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web search NEUTRAL — MLB Tonight reacts to the news that Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery.Don’t forget to subscribe! https://youtube.com/mlbnetworkStream M...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTX7N7AcEBg
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“Yankees rotation that just lost lefty Max Fried to an elbow injury for approximately a month.”
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Three independent sources confirm Max Fried is sidelined with an elbow bone bruise. One source explicitly states he is 'out at least a month', while another mentions 'at least two weeks and perhaps longer', corroborating the general timeframe of approximately a month.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees announce: LHP Max Fried underwent an MRI and CT scan and was examined by NYY doctor Christopher Ahmad. Fried will be placed on the 15-day I.L. after initial findings revealed a left elbow bone…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried (54) delivers the ball. Max Fried left Wednesday’s game early due to injury. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/yankees-max-fried-out-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried will be sidelined for at least two weeks and perhaps longer because of a bone bruise of his left elbow. “Definitely bummed that I’m going to have…
https://wtop.com/sports/2026/05/yankees-pitcher-max-fried-to…
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