Gerrit Cole
33-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 6/20/2024
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
Needs third rehab start
Cole (elbow) said after Sunday's rehab outing with Double-A Somerset that he'll require at least one additional rehab start, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. The right-hander allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts and no walks over 4.2 innings.
ANALYSIS
Cole threw 44 of 57 pitches for strikes in his second rehab appearance Sunday as he continues building up his workload while coming back from nerve irritation in his elbow. The 33-year-old is trending toward a season debut in late June at the latest, though an exact return date won't come into focus until it's determined how many rehab outings are necessary.
Cole threw 44 of 57 pitches for strikes in his second rehab appearance Sunday as he continues building up his workload while coming back from nerve irritation in his elbow. The 33-year-old is trending toward a season debut in late June at the latest, though an exact return date won't come into focus until it's determined how many rehab outings are necessary.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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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 | ||||
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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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Another rehab start coming
Cole (elbow) will make a rehab start with Double-A Somerset on Sunday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Excels in first rehab start
Cole (elbow) completed 3.1 scoreless innings in a minor-league rehab start with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday, allowing two hits and striking out five batters.
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Needs multiple rehab starts
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Cole (elbow) will require "at least a few" minor-league rehab starts before returning from the 60-day injured list, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
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Beginning rehab stint Tuesday
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Cole (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Somerset, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Nearing rehab outing
Cole (elbow) could make his first rehab start Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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