Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has been confirmed to undergo Tommy John surgery following a recent imaging of his right elbow, after suffering nerve inflammation last spring. Despite attempting to rehabilitate the injury previously, he now faces a significant rehabilitation timeline, expected to miss all of 2025 and potentially part of 2026. This comes after an impressive performance in 2024, but raises concerns about his durability as he enters his age-34 season, especially after opting out of a big contract only to re-sign under caution with the team.
Cole's journey has been troubling, moving from an AL Cy Young winner to facing Tommy John surgery in relatively quick succession, reflecting the unpredictability of recovery.
With the surgery confirmed, Cole is set to miss the entire 2025 season, with uncertainty stretching into 2026, highlighting the challenging nature of rehabilitation.
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