Gerrit Cole takes ‘another good step’ with strong rehab outing as Yankees return inches closer

Nypost · May 12, 2026 · 608 words · By Greg Joyce

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Gerrit Cole takes ‘another good step’ with strong rehab outing as Yankees return inches closer BALTIMORE — Gerrit Cole still needs at least one or two more rehab starts before he might be ready to rejoin the Yankees.

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Try it freeBut before Ryan Weathers made a case for keeping his rotation spot once Cole returns, potentially by the end of this month, Aaron Boone watched his ace’s latest rehab start Monday morning and came away impressed.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Gerrit Cole takes ‘another good step’ with strong rehab outing as Yankees return inches closer?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Cole built up to 77 pitches across five innings with Double-A Somerset on Sunday night while striking out eight?
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Claim 1: “Cole built up to 77 pitches across five innings with Double-A Somerset on Sunday night while striking out eight.”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, AP via WTOP, and other web results) confirm Cole threw 77 pitches over 5 innings with 8 strikeouts in a rehab start for Double-A Somerset on Sunday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 New York Yankees season was the 119th season for the New York Yankees franchise. They opened the season on April 1 with a 3–2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, with the crowd a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the New York Yankees system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees_minor_league_…

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Claim 2: “Once Cole finishes off his comeback from Tommy John surgery”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Gerrit Cole underwent or was scheduled for Tommy John surgery.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 Houston Astros season was the 59th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas, their 56th as the Astros, eighth in both the American League (AL) and AL West divisi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia 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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Claim 3: “But he snapped back into rhythm Monday, going 2-for-4, including his 13th home run of the year.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify Ben Rice's performance on Monday.

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Claim 4: “Nine of the Yankees’ 16 losses this season have been decided by one run.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “Two weeks after an MRI revealed his low-grade right calf strain, Giancarlo Stanton returned for imaging Monday”

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Web results confirm Giancarlo Stanton suffered a right calf strain, but the specific timeline regarding an MRI two weeks prior to a Monday imaging session is not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (Italian: [dʒaŋˈkarlo dʒuˈzɛppe alesˈsandro eˈspɔːzito]; [5] born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of G…
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web search NEUTRAL — Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to an Italian carpenter/stagehand father from Naples, Italy, and an African-American opera singer mother from Alabama.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 12, 2026 · Giancarlo Esposito is a Danish-born American actor and filmmaker best known for his portrayal of the character Gustavo (Gus) Fring, a fast-food restaurateur and drug kingpin, in the acc…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giancarlo-Esposito

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Claim 6: “Spencer Jones started a fourth straight game Monday — the second time at DH — since being called up to replace the injured Jasson Domínguez (AC joint sprain)”

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Web search results confirm Spencer Jones was called up and Jasson Domínguez was placed on the IL, though the specific 'AC joint sprain' detail is not explicitly in the snippets, the personnel move is confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 5, 2021 · Spencer: Directed by Pablo Larraín. With Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Sally Hawkins, Jack Nielen. Diana Spencer, struggling with mental-health problems during her Christmas holidays w…
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Claim 7: “The veteran DH has been limited to hitting since suffering the injury April 24 against the Astros”

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Multiple sources confirm Stanton suffered a right calf injury/strain and was out of the lineup against the Astros.

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web search NEUTRAL — Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton, until 2012 known as Mike Stanton, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has previo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Stanton

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web search NEUTRAL — After exiting Friday's game with a calf injury, Giancarlo Stanton is feeling better but is out of the lineup against the Astros. The Yankees are waiting to decide on whether the slugger needs an IL st…
https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-giancarlo-stanton-injury-cal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Giancarlo Stanton has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain. Max Schuemann was recalled from @SWBRailRiders.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 8: “Across five rehab starts so far, Cole has shown strong command — which is often the last thing to come back for pitchers returning from Tommy John — walking only two batters while striking out 22.”

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While sources confirm he had a 5th rehab start and the specific stats for that single game (8K, 1BB), there is no evidence provided that aggregates the totals for all five starts (22K, 2BB).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trevor Andrew Bauer (born January 17, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major Le…
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Claim 9: “Weathers took his latest shot Monday, carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning before giving up two runs in 6 1/3 innings while lowering his ERA to 3.00.”

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The provided evidence mentions Ryan Weathers in different contexts (Marlins, other games), but none of the results confirm the specific stats (6 1/3 innings, 2 runs, 3.00 ERA) for the Monday game mentioned in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1997 Cleveland Indians season was the 97th season for the franchise and the 4th season at Jacobs Field. It involved the Indians making their second World Series appearance in three years. The Indi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1997 New York Yankees season was the 95th season for the Yankees. New York was managed by Joe Torre and played at Yankee Stadium. The team finished with a record of 96–66 finishing 2 games behind …
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Claim 10: “Ben Rice had gone 0-for-13 over the weekend in Milwaukee, his first three games back from missing four games with a left hand contusion.”

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The claim is directly supported by a cross-reference from Nypost, but no other independent sources corroborate the 0-for-13 stat or the hand contusion.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The slugging first baseman had gone 0-for-13 over the weekend in Milwaukee, his first three games back from missing four games with a left hand contusion.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/sports/yankees-implode-after-r…

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Claim 11: “Jones went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being pinch hit for by Paul Goldschmidt against a lefty reliever in the seventh inning.”

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No evidence was provided that details the specific box score for Spencer Jones on that Monday (0-for-2, pinch hit for by Goldschmidt).

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web search NEUTRAL — Jones, an outfield prospect, has been mashing the ball for the Railriders. His strikeout rate concerns some, but he can prove those doubters wrong at the highest level. Jones saw his first locker in t…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/spencer-jones-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jones’ role is still unclear, but he will need to prove he can limit the strikeouts at the highest level to secure consistent playing time.He pitched as a bulk reliever after opener Paul Blackburn and…
https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-news/187217/yankees-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK — Spencer Jones had been waiting for this phone call for nearly four years. The 25th overall pick in the 2022 draft out of Vanderbilt University signed for $2,880,800.
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