"Cole, the New York ace who underwent Tommy John surgery in March, is targeting a late May, early June debut in 2026. Cashman had been realistic in earlier prognostications that the right-handed star would not be ready for Opening Day. The Cy Young Award winner has been throwing off flat ground, which was seen as early as October while the Yankees were competing in the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays."
"Rodon is looking at a late April, early May start to his season after he underwent surgery to remove a loose body and shave down bone spurs in his left elbow shortly after the team was eliminated from postseason contention by Toronto. He was shut down for eight weeks following the procedure, meaning he can begin throwing a little later this month."
"The southpaw was coming off his best season with the Yankees, going 18-9 with a 3.09 ERA and 203 strikeouts in 195.1 innings of work. Without two of their top arms, the Yankees enter the Winter Meetings with a current rotation of Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren, and Ryan Yarbrough, meaning they should be busy this week trying to sign a few more arms to keep the starting staff afloat."
Gerrit Cole is targeting a late May to early June 2026 return after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March. He has been throwing off flat ground since October. Carlos Rodon is aiming for a late April to early May season start after surgery to remove a loose body and shave bone spurs in his left elbow; he was shut down for eight weeks and can begin throwing later this month. Rodon went 18-9 with a 3.09 ERA and 203 strikeouts in 195.1 innings. The Yankees currently list Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren and Ryan Yarbrough in the rotation and are expected to pursue additional starting arms. Anthony Volpe underwent left shoulder labrum repair and is not expected back in April; he hit .212 with a .663 OPS, 19 homers and 72 RBIs.
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