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Yankees getting MLB’s best starting pitching since Gerrit Cole’s return — and it could get better

Nypost · · 552 words · By Dan Martin
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What to know about Yankees getting MLB’s best starting pitching since Gerrit Cole’s return — and it could get better

Since Gerrit Cole’s return to their rotation, no team has gotten more innings per start than the Yankees.

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What happened

Since Gerrit Cole’s return to their rotation, no team has gotten more innings per start than the Yankees.

Why it matters

And in those eight games with their ace back from Tommy John surgery, the Yankees have a 1.61 ERA from their starters, by far the best in the majors.

Common ground

That’s also without the services of perhaps their second-best pitcher, Max Fried, still on the IL with a bone bruise in his left elbow.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Cody Bellinger... enters Tuesday with an MLB-best 1.209 OPS at home.”
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No evidence was found after searching for Cody Bellinger's home OPS.
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Claim 2: “The Yankees top prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, has started at short every game at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre since Volpe got back to The Bronx.”
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Claim 3: “the 2023 first-round pick”
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Claim 4: “McMahon has the third-worst road OPS among qualified hitters (.472)”
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The provided evidence discusses McMahon's contact rate and other players' OPS, but does not provide the specific .472 road OPS figure or its rank among qualified hitters.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan McMahon hits a home run during the Yankees’ Sept. 26 game against the Orioles. Jason Szenes for the NY Post. His contact rate on pitches he swung at in the strike zone was 77.8 percent, per Statc…
https://nypost.com/2026/02/19/sports/ryan-mcmahon-hoping-yan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Weiss’ choice to put Albies in the third spot shows he is confident in the switch-hitter’s ability to get back to where he was in 2023, when he had a 1.023 OPS in 128 at-bats against left-handers. Thi…
https://www.mlb.com/news/ozzie-albies-batting-third-for-brav…
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web search NEUTRAL — As a result, I like to focus on players with a clear path to playing time and the capability to produce when given that opportunity. Here are 10 hitters going after pick 300 who fit that description.H…
https://pitcherlist.com/10-fantasy-baseball-hitters-to-targe…
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Claim 5: “Austin Wells and Trent Grisham are also in the bottom 12 in the majors [for road OPS].”
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The search results for 'Austin' returned information about the city in Texas, not the player Austin Wells. There is no evidence regarding the road OPS of Austin Wells or Trent Grisham.
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web search NEUTRAL — Austin (/ ˈɔːstɪn / ⓘ AW-stin) [8] is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin,_Texas
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit the Live Music Capital of the World: Austin, Texas! Find places to stay, things to do, restaurants, events, nightlife, outdoor experiences, and more.
https://www.austintexas.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 10, 2025 · Ranking of the top 25 things to do in Austin. Travelers favorites include #1 Zilker Metropolitan Park: The jewel in the heart of Austin, #2 Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lad…
https://travel.usnews.com/Austin_TX/Things_To_Do/
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Claim 6: “the Yankees 9-3 in Schlittler’s 12 outings and 10-2 when Warren pitches.”
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One web search result explicitly states the Yankees are 9-3 in Schlittler's 12 outings and mentions Will Warren's success, but the specific 10-2 record for Warren is not corroborated by another independent source.
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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 — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron John Schlittler (born February 5, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Northeastern Hu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler
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Claim 7: “Max Fried, still on the IL with a bone bruise in his left elbow.”
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Four independent cross-references from the NY Post confirm that Max Fried was placed on the injured list with a bone bruise in his left elbow.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Max Fried landing on the injured list with a left elbow bone bruise
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/gerrit-coles-yankees-re…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Yankees placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left elbow bone bruise
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/elmer-rodriguez-joins-y…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Max Fried on the IL with a bone bruise in his left elbow
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/sports/gerrit-coles-yankees-re…
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Claim 8: “Their best left-handed hitter, Rice, has... a 1.055 OPS [away from Yankee Stadium].”
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While Wikipedia confirms Ben Rice is a Yankees player, there is no evidence in the provided results regarding his road OPS being 1.055.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the full batting stats for the 2026 Regular Season New York Yankees on ESPN. Includes team leaders in batting average, RBIs and home runs.Player Batting Stats - All Splits.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/stats/_/name/nyy
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web search NEUTRAL — An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Boston Red Sox pitcher Aroldis Chapman (44) dominates during the ninth inning when the New York Yankees played the Boston Red Sox Friday, June 5, 20…
https://nypost.com/new-york-yankees/
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest news and information for the New York Yankees. 2026 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights.
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/ny-yankees/
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Claim 9: “Lombard, who turns 21 on Tuesday”
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Claim 10: “He’s also homered twice in his last five games after not going deep in his first 23 games with SWB following his promotion from Double-A Somerset”
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Claim 11: “Ryan McMahon... homering in consecutive games at the Royals and A’s then picking up two more hits on Saturday in California”
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Web search results mention Ryan McMahon homering against the Royals, but the specific sequence of consecutive games at the Royals and A's followed by two hits on Saturday is not corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan McMahon homered in the first inning and hit a go-ahead single in a six-run eighth to lead the Colorado Rockies over the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Friday.
https://www.kshb.com/sports/mcmahon-homers-gets-go-ahead-hit…
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web search NEUTRAL — And when the game found him late, McMahon had one more big cut left in the tank. He connected for a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning that powered the Yankees’ 4-2 victory over the Royals.
https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/ryan-mcmahon-s-first-home…
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web search NEUTRAL — For the game, Schlittler ended up going six innings, allowing one run on three hits. He did triple his walk total on the season, but that number just went from one to three.McMahon homered to left, ju…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ryan-mcmahon-ahead-homer-g…
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Claim 12: “in those eight games with their ace back from Tommy John surgery, the Yankees have a 1.61 ERA from their starters”
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A web search result explicitly mentions the 1.61 ERA for starters in the eight games since Cole's return from Tommy John surgery, but this specific stat is not corroborated by a second independent source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in baseball history, the Yankees finished with a franchise record regular-season standi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_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 — The 1990 New York Yankees season was the 88th season for the Yankees. The team finished in seventh place in the American League East with a record of 67–95, finishing 21 games behind the Boston Red So…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_New_York_Yankees_season
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Claim 13: “The Yankees are a combined 6-8 when Fried and Rodón have taken the mound”
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The evidence confirms that Max Fried and Carlos Rodón are/were on the Yankees, but there is no data provided regarding their combined win-loss record of 6-8.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maxwell Carter Schuemann (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Schuemann
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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Claim 14: “Since Gerrit Cole’s return to their rotation, no team has gotten more innings per start than the Yankees.”
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While web search results confirm Gerrit Cole returned to the rotation in May 2026, the specific statistic regarding 'most innings per start' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Kimball Rice (born February 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman, designated hitter, and catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rice played c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Rice
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in The Bronx, New York City, New York. They play in the American League East division. This list consists of the owners, general…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_owner…
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