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Gerrit Cole’s return timeline comes into view as Yankees want to keep him on ‘track’

Nypost · · 499 words · By Greg Joyce
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“Max Fried landing on the injured list with a left elbow bone bruise”
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Three independent web search results consistently report that Max Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list with a bone bruise in his left elbow.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried is heading to the injured list for an undetermined amount of time after being diagnosed with a bone bruise, the team announced Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a left elbow bone bruise, which was revealed by an MRI and CT scan performed on Thursday, according to a club announcement.
https://www.mlb.com/news/max-fried-injured-list-left-elbow-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees ace Max Fried has been placed on the 15-day injured list after an imaging revealed that Fried had a bone bruise in his left elbow. There is no current timetable for his return.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7280982/2026/05/15/yankees-…
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“the plan was for Cole to make two more rehab starts — the next one coming Saturday with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre”
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One web search result confirms a Saturday rehab start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but the specific detail about 'two more rehab starts' is not corroborated by the other provided sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chance Adams (born August 10, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and Kansas City R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 New York Yankees season was the 118th season for the New York Yankees. The Yankees played in Yankee Stadium in The Bronx and were managed by Aaron Boone in his third season as manager. The on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Saturday's Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre game will be Cole's next rehab start, and if all goes well, no one would be surprised if it's his last.
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/gerrit-cole-s-yankees-re…
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“Cole will likely build up to 80-plus pitches Saturday”
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While sources confirm Cole has rehab starts and is throwing off a mound, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific pitch count of '80-plus' for the Saturday start. One source mentions 65-70 pitches for a Friday session.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Major League Baseball season began on March 20, while the regular season ended on September 29. It was the 150th anniversary of professional baseball, dating back to the 1869 foundation of th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nathan Edward Eovaldi ( ev-AL-dee; born February 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Lo…
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“Saturday marks the 30th day of his rehab assignment”
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The evidence mentions the start date of the rehab assignment (April 17) and the number of starts (5th), but does not explicitly state that the Saturday in question marks the 30th day of the assignment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 New York Yankees season was the 118th season for the New York Yankees. The Yankees played in Yankee Stadium in The Bronx and were managed by Aaron Boone in his third season as manager. The on…
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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 — Neal Alden Huntington (born February 4, 1969) is an American former General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball who currently works in the front office of the Cleveland Guardian…
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“last Monday marking 14 months since surgery”
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Web search results confirm Cole underwent Tommy John surgery on March 11 and specifically mention that he planned on a 14-month recovery period.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2011, from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Gerrit Cole out of the Univer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 134th season overall, the 129th season as a member of National League, and 15th season at PNC Park. The Pirates qualified for the postseason for…
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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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“Elmer Rodríguez, who had replaced Luis Gil in the rotation for two starts before Carlos Rodón returned from the IL last weekend”
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The search results for 'Elmer Rodriguez' returned results for glue and restaurants, providing no information regarding a baseball player replacing Luis Gil in the rotation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elmer's Products, Inc. or simply Elmer's, is an American-based company that has a line of adhesive, craft, home repair, and office supply products. It is best known as the manufacturer of Elmer's Glue…
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web search NEUTRAL — Home Local Efforts Careers Franchise Opportunities Contact Us Form 1095-C Northwest Ingredients, Locally Owned © 2026 Elmer's Restaurants, Inc. YouTube Instagram Facebook
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web search NEUTRAL — Elmer’s World of Slime From liquid glues and activators to premade slime and slime kits, Elmer's has it all!
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“Cody Bellinger had some drastic home/road splits — batting .377 with a 1.259 OPS in 19 games at Yankee Stadium and .188 with a .516 OPS in 24 road games”
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While sources confirm Cody Bellinger is a New York Yankees left fielder, none of the provided evidence contains the specific batting averages or OPS splits for home vs. road games.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cody Bellinger has 3 home runs this season and has 228 home runs over his career.Cody Bellinger has played for 3 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. How many World Serie…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hit home runs in four consecutive games from June 5-8 for the first time in his career ... Recorded his first longball of the season on April 1 vs. Giants, which was the 40th of his career, a mileston…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of New York Yankees Left Fielder Cody Bellinger on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
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