Gerrit Cole: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

MLB News / New Baseball Media / January 14

Yankees Acquire Ryan Weathers from Marlins: What to Make of Trade

Per multiple reports, the Yankees have swung a trade for Marlins starting pitcher Ryan Weathers. Weathers showed promise over the last two seasons but couldn’t stay healthy.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 13

Yankees Rotation Solution Could Be Right Under Their Noses

The New York Yankees have a bit of a pitching problem. Come Opening Day in March, starting pitchers Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt will all be on the injured list thanks to various surgeries (Tommy John for Cole and Schmidt, bone spur shaving for Rodón).

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 9

The Yankees’ Gerrit Cole reality frustrated fans are forgetting this offseason

The New York Yankees have had a quiet offseason. While the Yankees re-signed Amed Rosario and have also made a number of other smaller moves, New York has yet to land a star free agent or trade acquisition.

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The 'MLB active RBI leaders' quiz

Can you name the active hitters with the most runs-batted-in in their career?

The 'MLB teammates to hit 30 HRs in 2017' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Active MLB doubles leaders' quiz

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 7

Yankees' Gerrit Cole on Surprising Recovery Timeline

The New York Yankees are dying to get ace pitcher Gerrit Cole back on the mound. Cole, who underwent Tommy John surgery last season, hasn't started a game since the 2024 World Series.

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / January 5

Yankees' Gerrit Cole Makes Announcement on Monday

The New York Yankees are heading into the 2026 MLB season aiming to remain contenders in the highly competitive AL East. While the offseason is still unfolding, much of the focus will be on whether ace Gerrit Cole can return to his dominant form once he retakes the mound.

New York Yankees News / Viral Sports News / December 27

Yankees Linked to Blockbuster Move for $154 Million Star

The New York Yankees face significant uncertainty in their starting pitching staff heading into the upcoming season. Key arms like Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt are recovering from serious injuries, creating gaps that could impact the team’s performance early on.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / December 25

Sorry, Yankees Don't Need Another Starting Pitcher

The New York Yankees have quite the list of positions they're shopping for this offseason. They're trying to sign outfielder and slugger Cody Bellinger to a new contract or die trying (which is to say, sign Kyle Tucker instead) and bullpen arms keep fleeing to Queens.

MLB News / Empire Sports Media / December 19

Yankees’ Architecture: Signing 2 Boras Clients In the Same Offseason?

So far we’ve had an incredibly boring offseason for the Yankees, there isn’t even drama about the team missing on a bunch of pursued targets to complain about.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / December 16

Yankees reportedly prefer trade route over free agency to address key offseason need

The New York Yankees are staring at a calendar they do not like. Carlos Rodón, Gerrit Cole, and Clarke Schmidt will all open the 2026 season on the injured list, and in at least one case the absence stretches far beyond April.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / December 13

Yankees Should Sell High on Young Starter

At the end of 2021, the New York Yankees were desperate for a starter to step up. Gerrit Cole fell off a cliff after being hampered by a hamstring injury.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / November 21

Yankees Could Steal Blue Jays Postseason Hero

The New York Yankees could start the 2026 season with a pitcher poached from one of their division rivals. The Yankees are dealing with a banged up pitching rotation, with two of their best starters in Carlos Rodón and Gerrit Cole likely unavailable on opening day.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 12

Scott Boras fires warning to rest of MLB about Yankees’ pitcher Gerrit Cole

As the winter meetings approach, there are some questions as to whether Gerrit Cole will be ready for 2026 and how he will perform for the New York Yankees.

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The 'Winning NFL playoff debuts' quiz

The 'Passing + Rushing TD playoff games' quiz

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New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / November 12

Yankees' Gerrit Cole News Emerges Amid MLB Offseason

The New York Yankees enter the offseason facing key decisions about how to reshape a roster that once again fell short in October, extending their World Series drought to 16 years.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / November 9

Japanese Starter Could Help Aging Yankees Rotation

The New York Yankees' starting rotation is remarkably strong heading into next season, or at least it will be if everyone is able to recover from their surgeries and get back to peak condition.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / November 8

Yankees Named Top Landing Spot for Legendary Pitcher

As the New York Yankees search far and wide for rotation help this offseason, they could reunite Gerrit Cole with one of the best pitchers of the 21st century.

New York Yankees News / Total Apex Sports / November 5

New York Yankees Ace Gerrit Cole Is Now Throwing Off the Mound

The New York Yankees took a huge hit this past season with the loss of Gerrit Cole, as he missed the entire season due to Tommy John surgery. Cole had the surgery in March and is on pace to return early in the 2026 season.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / November 1

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole Shares Exciting Step in Tommy John Recovery

The recovery from Tommy John surgery is almost always a long road, and New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is making progress towards a return during the 2026 season.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / October 17

Cam Schlittler can continue to power depleted Yankees rotation

How Cam Schlittler will continue to power depleted Yankees rotation in 2026

Cam Schlittler showcased his impressive talent through the latter half of the 2025 season, but this was likely just a preview of how the young hurler will impact the New York Yankees heading into 2026.

Yankees GM Brian Cashman defends Aaron Boone, doubles down on support

Whom should Yankees pursue between Cody Bellinger, Kyle Tucker?

Ben Rice has amazing potential, but he shouldn’t be the Yankees' everyday first baseman

25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

The 'MLB playoff debut strikeouts leaders' quiz

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / October 10

Yankees facing crucial offseason as title drought continues

Yankees facing crucial offseason as World Series drought continues

It’s been a few days since the New York Yankees' (94-68) 2025 season came to an end, which is already enough time to begin looking toward the offseason.

Cody Bellinger could leave Yankees with significant hole in lineup

Aaron Judge shares massive update on elbow injury after Yankees suffer playoff elimination

Familiar Yankees problem dooms them again in postseason

The 25 all-time greatest MLB postseason performers

The '2000's AL and NL MVPs' quiz

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / August 12

Yankees Dealt Update on Gerrit Cole Injury

Gerrit Cole stunned fans back in March when he was unable to lift his right arm after an exhibition outing. Turned out he needed UCL reconstruction surgery to repair the torn ligament.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / August 11

Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole throws for first time since Tommy John surgery

New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole threw for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery, making 20 tosses on flat ground on Monday afternoon.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / March 15

Did Gerrit Cole opt out knowing he needed Tommy John?

Did Yankees' Gerrit Cole opt out knowing he needed Tommy John surgery?

Ultimately, Gerrit Cole got what he wanted. Whether the Yankees will regret their role in his deal remains to be seen.

Why Yankees' starting rotation can still succeed without Gerrit Cole

Max Fried gives bold answer on being Yankees' de facto ace

Yankees scouring free-agent scraps for a right-handed bat

The hardest-throwing pitchers in MLB

The 'Highest-paid player for every MLB team' quiz

New York Yankees News / Fastball on SI / March 13

New York Yankees Get Excellent News Out of Gerrit Cole's Elbow Surgery

The New York Yankees got devastating news this week when it was revealed that ace Gerrit Cole would miss the entire season because of an elbow injury.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / March 13