Yankees’ Gerrit Cole to take next big recovery step with rehab start
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“The Yankees ace and likely future Hall of Famer will officially begin his comeback Friday with Double-A Somerset”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Gerrit Cole was announced to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Friday.
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— Gerrit Cole will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Friday, the Yankees announced.
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— A stellar Friday in Somerset. The Double-A game won't just feature Cole. Anthony Volpe is also scheduled to play this Friday—as well as Saturday and Sunday—as part of his own rehabilitation, before be…
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— NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole is ready for real games. The Yankees’ right-hander will begin a rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Friday. It will be his most significant step yet in his r…
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“manager Aaron Boone said after a 5-4 victory over the Angels in The Bronx on Wednesday”
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— 10/07/25: New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón reacts on the mound during the third inning of Game three of the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, New York, October 07 2025.
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— CBS Sports has the latest New York Yankees news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2026 MLB season.
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— BEHIND THE NY – Episode 4 – How the Yankees Built Their New Scoreboard | NEW YORK YANKEES 2026. New York Yankees. 47K views • 1 month ago.
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“Thirteen months after Tommy John surgery that wiped away Cole’s 2025 season, the 35-year-old will begin a rehab assignment”
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Web search results confirm Gerrit Cole is 35 years old and is recovering from Tommy John surgery, with one source explicitly mentioning the 35-year-old's cautious rehab from said surgery.
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— Gerrit Alan Cole is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.After his college baseball career, the Pirates made Cole the first overall selection in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole
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— 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...
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— The 35-year-old attacked his rehab cautiously. Cole revealed that he changed his windup delivery amid his MLB Injury.The New York Yankees teased a Gerrit Cole return from his Tommy John surgery last S…
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“Most recently, Cole had thrown 42 pitches over three approximated innings during a simulated game in Hudson Valley on Sunday”
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Two independent sources (FOX Sports and another report) specifically state that Cole threw 42 pitches over three simulated innings in Hudson Valley on Sunday.
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— 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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— In his latest session, Cole threw 42 pitches over three simulated innings on Sunday against batters from High-A Hudson Valley.Rodón threw 50 pitches to batters over three simulated innings before Mond…
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— Rodon threw 50 pitches to batters over three simulated innings before Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels . He is recovering from surgery on Oct. 15 to remove loose bodies in his left elbow a…
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https://abc7ny.com/post/yankees-gerrit-cole-throws-4-innings…
“Cole is on the 15-day injured list”
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The search results for 'Gerrit' returned information about software code review tools rather than the player's current injury list status. No evidence was provided confirming his 15-day IL status.
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— Gerrit (/ ˈɡɛrɪt / GERR-it) is a free, web-based team code collaboration tool. Software developers in a team can review each other's modifications on their source code using a Web browser and approve …
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— Gerrit is a web-based code review system that enables teams to collaborate on Git repositories with powerful patchset based review workflows, fine-grained permissions, and seamless integration with CI…
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— Gerrit Code Review Gerrit is a code review and project management tool for Git based projects. Objective Gerrit makes reviews easier by showing changes in a side-by-side display, and allowing inline c…
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“Carlos Rodón, who also is rehabbing from surgery, is expected to throw a live batting practice Saturday in Somerset”
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Multiple independent sources (NY Post, AOL, FantasyPros, ESPN) confirm Carlos Rodón is scheduled to throw live batting practice in Somerset on Saturday.
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— Rodon threw 50 pitches in a live batting practice session on Monday, with a rehab appearance now seemingly within reach. Carlos Rodón is going to throw live BP in Somerset on Saturday.
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— Rodon is scheduled to throw a 55-60 pitch live batting practice session on Saturday. He'll likely require several rehab starts before he is activated.
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— In other Yankees rehab news, three-time All-Star Carlos Rodon is scheduled to face hitters again Saturday in live batting practice at Somerset and will likely begin a rehab assignment next week. Boone…
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https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48517545/yankees-gerrit-…
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“The Yankees shortstop got through five innings without incident Tuesday in the first game of a rehab assignment with Somerset”
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Multiple sources confirm Anthony Volpe made his first rehab start with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday and played five innings.
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— Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe made his first rehab start on Tuesday night, playing for Double-A Somerset and it was a bit of a mixed bag.
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— Volpe, who began his rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday, recorded his first hit in 2026 Minor League action in a 9-8 win over Reading on Thursday. He laced a fifth-inning single back up …
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— Anthony Volpe playing for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, during a game against the Worcester Red Sox. Arthur Mansavage for NY Post. “He’s played as well as anyone out there,” Boone said Tuesday…
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https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/sports/yankees-recall-anthony-…
“fielding one ball and striking out twice against a similar rehabbing Zack Wheeler in two at-bats”
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Two sources confirm Volpe struck out twice against Zack Wheeler (who was also rehabbing) during his Tuesday start; one source also mentions he was hitless/struggled.
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— Anthony Volpe’s season debut for the Yankees included an fielding error on a routine grounder to shortstop in a 7-0 Orioles win, plus an 0-for-3 showing at the plate that include this strikeout with t…
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— Anthony Volpe strikes out twice, goes hitless against Zack Wheeler, but feels good overall. Volpe's first rehab start wasn't exactly a walk in the park. He had to go up against Philadelphia Phillies a…
https://www.marca.com/en/mlb/new-york-yankees/2026/04/15/69d…
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— Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe made his first rehab start on Tuesday night, playing for Double-A Somerset and it was a bit of a mixed bag.Volpe struck out twice against Zack Wheeler, who is also reha…
https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-anthony-volpe-first-rehab-st…
https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-anthony-volpe-first-rehab-st…
“Volpe spoke from The Bronx, where he was getting treatment with the Yankees and set to play with Somerset again Thursday, Friday and Sunday”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Volpe's specific schedule for Thursday, Friday, and Sunday or his treatment location in the Bronx.
“A season debut late this month or in early May is within reach for Volpe after offseason surgery that repaired a labrum tear in his left shoulder”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a labrum tear surgery in Volpe's left shoulder or his projected return date.
“For a second time this season, Boone shook up the top of his order. Aaron Judge, normally the No. 2 hitter, moved back to No. 3, while Ben Rice rose to hit second”
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“Judge responded by launching another homer in the first inning — three of his seven this season have come in the initial inning”
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“Rice went 0-for-4”
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“All uniformed personnel wore No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day”
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