Gerrit Cole
33-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 5/25/2024
2024 Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The ace right-hander's fourth season in the Bronx was his best since joining the Yankees, as he made 33 starts and finished with a 2.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 222:48 K:BB across 209.1 innings to earn his first Cy Young Award. It's the fifth straight season Cole topped 200 punchouts (the shortened 2020 campaign notwithstanding), though his 27.0 percent strikeout rate was his lowest since 2017. He lost a tick on his fastball in 2023 but still averaged 96.7 mph, and he improved his HR/9 to 0.86 and his HR/FB to 9.4 percent, respectively. However, the 33-year-old had a 3.60 xFIP and 3.43 xERA, which more closely aligns with his performance from the previous two seasons (3.37 ERA) and could indicate a bit of a regression is due in 2024. Still, even if he's unable to fully replicate his 2023 campaign, Cole is a fairly safe bet to be one of the top fantasy pitchers in the league once again. Read Past Outlooks
Increasing throwing distance
Cole (elbow) is expected to throw from up to 75 feet Tuesday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
ANALYSIS
Cole has been playing catch for about a week, throwing from 60 feet on flat ground. He didn't throw Monday but is slated to resume play catch Tuesday, moving out an additional 15 feet. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner appears to be making steady progress in his recovery from nerve irritation and edema in his right elbow. He's eligible to come off the 60-day IL in late May.
Cole has been playing catch for about a week, throwing from 60 feet on flat ground. He didn't throw Monday but is slated to resume play catch Tuesday, moving out an additional 15 feet. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner appears to be making steady progress in his recovery from nerve irritation and edema in his right elbow. He's eligible to come off the 60-day IL in late May.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-12%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .193 | 235 | 56 | 130 | 27 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .220 | 244 | 42 | 181 | 26 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .202 | 106 | 26 | 71 | 10 | |||
2023vs Right | .210 | 116 | 22 | 86 | 10 | |||
2022vs Left | .182 | 129 | 30 | 59 | 17 | |||
2022vs Right | .229 | 128 | 20 | 95 | 16 | |||
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Since 2022Home | 3.03 | 0.97 | 214.0 | 11.1 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.08 | 1.03 | 195.2 | 9.8 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 2.88 | 1.00 | 112.2 | 10.3 | 2.2 | ||||
2023Away | 2.34 | 0.96 | 96.1 | 8.7 | 2.0 | ||||
2022Home | 3.20 | 0.94 | 101.1 | 12.1 | 1.5 | ||||
2022Away | 3.81 | 1.10 | 99.1 | 11.0 | 3.0 | ||||
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Additional contract year likely
Cole's agent Scott Boras indicated they're likely to exercise the right-hander's opt out after the 2024 campaign, which would allow the Yankees to retain him by adding a 10th year to the existing contract, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
"We would anticipate those things are going to happen," Boras said. "It's not been anything we've discussed at length." Cole is fresh off his first Cy Young Award after he posted a 2.63 ERA and 222 strikeouts over 209 frames in 2023, so it's hardly a surprise he's leaning toward opting out. It's similarly unsurprising the Yankees are looking to retain him beyond 2024. Assuming both decisions happen as expected, the full value of Cole's deal will be $360 million over 10 years.
"We would anticipate those things are going to happen," Boras said. "It's not been anything we've discussed at length." Cole is fresh off his first Cy Young Award after he posted a 2.63 ERA and 222 strikeouts over 209 frames in 2023, so it's hardly a surprise he's leaning toward opting out. It's similarly unsurprising the Yankees are looking to retain him beyond 2024. Assuming both decisions happen as expected, the full value of Cole's deal will be $360 million over 10 years.
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There were some surprising lows for Cole in 2022, including a five-homer blowup outing in Minnesota in June. He finished with his highest ERA (3.50) since his final season in Pittsburgh, continuing a trend of steady increase in recent years. The fact of the matter is he still led MLB in strikeouts with 257. He continues to bring the heat at 97 to 98 mph and leaned on that pitch more than half the time last season while dialing back his curveball and changeup usage. The four-seamer does a lot of great things for him, but Cole has also given up 29 homers on that pitch over the past two seasons, so it can be touched up when he isn't locating. A two-time Cy Young runner-up, Cole wasn't a finalist in 2022, but the Yankees' ace could very well be back in that conversation after this season.
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Plays catch for second time
Cole (elbow) played catch Thursday, MLB.com reports.
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Plays catch Monday
Cole (elbow) played catch without issue Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Ready to start throwing program
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Cole (elbow) is scheduled to resume playing catch either Monday or Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Placed on 60-day IL
The Yankees placed Cole on the 60-day injured list Thursday with right elbow inflammation.
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Could go on 60-day IL
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said last week that Cole (elbow) is a candidate for the 60-day injured list if the team needs to clear space on the 40-man roster, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
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