Gerrit Cole
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-2
ERA
5.40
WHIP
1.46
K
38
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
Knocked around in loss
Cole (3-2) allowed six runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings to take the loss versus the Mets on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Five of the six runs on Cole's line came from the three home runs he surrendered. He had posted consecutive quality starts before this setback. Cole's now at a 5.40 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 38:12 K:BB through 35 innings over seven starts this season. The right-hander's reached 100 pitches in three straight outings, but he'll now need to find better consistency in the quality of his performances. He's projected to make his next start at Philadelphia.
Five of the six runs on Cole's line came from the three home runs he surrendered. He had posted consecutive quality starts before this setback. Cole's now at a 5.40 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 38:12 K:BB through 35 innings over seven starts this season. The right-hander's reached 100 pitches in three straight outings, but he'll now need to find better consistency in the quality of his performances. He's projected to make his next start at Philadelphia.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
98
How many pitches does Gerrit Cole generally throw?
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What part of the game does Gerrit Cole generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-9%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .203 | 259 | 63 | 153 | 31 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .223 | 258 | 47 | 197 | 31 | |||
2024vs Left | .288 | 24 | 7 | 23 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .262 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 5 | |||
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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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-2%
ERA on Road
2024
-18%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.27 | 1.02 | 234.0 | 11.2 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.20 | 1.05 | 210.2 | 9.7 | 2.6 | ||||
2024Home | 5.85 | 1.50 | 20.0 | 11.3 | 2.7 | ||||
2024Away | 4.80 | 1.40 | 15.0 | 7.8 | 3.6 | ||||
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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Stat Review
How does Gerrit Cole compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.17K/9
9.8BB/9
3.1HR/9
2.3Fastball
96.0 mphERA
5.40WHIP
1.46BABIP
.331GB/FB
0.88Left On Base
78.1%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
5.4%Spin Rate
2435 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.0%Swinging Strike
11.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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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Secures third win
Cole (3-1) earned the win Friday against Tampa Bay, allowing one run on six hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out eight.
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Picks up first quality start
Cole (2-1) earned the win Friday over the Orioles, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out seven.
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Mixed results in no-decision
Cole did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 14-4 win against the Red Sox, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over 4.1 innings.
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Rounding into form
Cole (1-1) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on three hits, a walk and two hit batsmen over five innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out six.
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Mauled by Mets
Cole (0-1) took the loss Tuesday as the Yankees fell 9-7 to the Mets, surrendering six runs on seven hits -- including four home runs -- and four walks over four innings. He failed to strike out a batter.
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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.