Gerrit Cole, the New York Yankees ace, is facing Tommy John surgery, which will end his 2025 season just weeks before Opening Day. After feeling elbow discomfort following his spring training start against the Twins, an MRI prompted concerns leading to the surgery decision with specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache. This marks a troubling trend, as Cole also faced elbow issues last spring, delaying his 2024 season debut. General manager Brian Cashman expressed pessimism over the outlook, given Cole's pivotal, yet challenging, past season performance in both the regular and postseason.
"The decision comes after a meeting on Monday in Los Angeles with famed surgeon and Tommy John specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The procedure will end his 2025 season roughly two-and-a-half weeks before Opening Day."
"General manager Brian Cashman did not do much to add optimism to the situation, either, saying on Sunday that he was prepared for the worst."
"This was the second consecutive spring in which Cole had dealt with an elbow issue. Surgery was on the table then, but it was decided he would get shut down from throwing."
"Cole played a major role in that calamitous inning when he failed to cover first base with the bases loaded and two outs, which keyed the Dodgers' comeback."
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