"He looked good, too. I thought he was spinning the ball well. Obviously, good life on his heater and the sinker. They tested him right out of the gate, almost made a nice play on the bunt, but overall, good for him to get out there and get that next wave of competitive environment."
"This is another wave of adrenaline and another box to check and something to go through when you're working your way back to ultimately big-league, competitive environments. Really been excited about how he's looked the whole way, and I thought today was another day where he looked really good."
Gerrit Cole made his first pitching appearance following Tommy John surgery, taking the mound for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox in spring training. He pitched a scoreless first inning on 10 pitches, allowing two hits including a bunt single and a one-out single. Cole's fastball velocity was strong, averaging 97 mph with a top velocity of 98.7 mph, and he mixed in sliders and knuckle-curveballs. He successfully handled defensive plays at first base, including an unsuccessful barehand attempt on a bunt and a groundout to end the inning. Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised Cole's performance, noting good spin on his pitches and life on his fastball and sinker. Cole is expected to make his regular-season debut in late May or early June.
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