Gerrit Cole Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/8/1990 (33)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- UCLA
Gerrit Cole Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Gerrit Cole News
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (elbow) threw "about 36 pitches" in a bullpen session on Tuesday at the team's facility in Tampa, Florida. Manager Aaron Boone said Cole would next return to New York and characterized the outlook for Cole as "just onward and upward." That hopefully means Cole is close to facing live hitters in batting practice, considering he's now tossed several successful bullpen sessions. The 33-year-old six-time All-Star remains firmly on course to return to New York's rotation sometime in mid-June, assuming a minor-league rehab assignment begins in late May. Right-hander Luis Gil has filled in admirably during Cole's absence for the Yankees, boasting a 2.51 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 48:26 K:BB across 43 innings (eight starts) in 2024, and he's gotten himself into must-roster fantasy territory ahead of Saturday's cushy assignment at home versus the last-place Chicago White Sox.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (elbow) threw long toss prior to Friday's game against the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays and is expected to throw a full bullpen session on Saturday morning. Manager Aaron Boone said the plan is to have Cole ramp up his baseball activities, but an exact timetable for his return to the mound has not yet been set. If the 33-year-old reigning American League Cy Young Award winner can begin a minor-league rehab assignment in late May, he should be able to rejoin New York's rotation in the middle of June. Right-handers Luis Gil and Clarke Schmidt are both throwing well for the Yankees right now and are high-end streaming options in fantasy in favorable matchups.
New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole (elbow) threw another bullpen session on Tuesday. Manager Aaron Boone said the plan is for Cole to travel with the team to Tampa and throw another bullpen session this weekend. Cole threw off a mound for the first time last Saturday and continues to progress from a right-elbow injury that landed him on the injured list to begin the 2024 season. The 33-year-old still has a ways to go before he's able to make his season debut, but he's making progress and is currently on track to return to the Yankees' starting rotation in mid-June. Fantasy baseball managers must remain patient, though, as the Yankees aren't going to rush last year's American League Cy Young winner back too soon. Keep him stashed everywhere.
Batting Order
1 | Anthony Volpe |
2 | Juan Soto |
3 | Aaron Judge |
4 | Alex Verdugo |
5 | Giancarlo Stanton |
6 | Anthony Rizzo |
7 | Gleyber Torres |
8 | Jose Trevino |
9 | Oswaldo Cabrera |
Gerrit Cole Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Anthony Volpe |
2 | Juan Soto |
3 | Aaron Judge |
4 | Alex Verdugo |
5 | Giancarlo Stanton |
6 | Anthony Rizzo |
7 | Gleyber Torres |
8 | Jose Trevino |
9 | Oswaldo Cabrera |
While Gerrit Cole may not be the number one starting pitcher in fantasy, he's still very much an SP1. The AL Cy Young Award winner had statistically his best season as a Yankee. In 209.0 IP (33 starts), Cole had a 15-4 W-L record, 2.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 222 Ks. You don't have to look deep for some red flags, however. Cole's 3.60 xFIP and 3.63 SIERA suggest he was lucky to post a sub-3.00 ERA. Cole's 27.0% K% was his lowest since 2017 and his 96.7 MPH average fastball velocity was down from the 97.8 MPH he had in 2022. While regression may be on the cards, Cole's fastball velocity was still in the 90th percentile and K% in the 76th percentile. The saying that the best ability is availability can also be applied here as no starting pitcher has been more available than Cole. Since 2017, Cole has totalled 1,279.2 IP and made 206 starts. Both are the most in MLB. He is also one of only two pitchers to have topped 200.0 IP in each of the last two seasons. Cole is the ideal option to draft early and then build your offense knowing you have rostered the most reliable ace in baseball.