When Gerrit Cole takes the mound for the New York Yankees in 2026, it won’t be on Opening Day—but one key detail should give fans real optimism. Cole is beginning the season on the 15-day injured list,

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, who missed all of 2025, is due to pitch briefly on Tuesday, his second exhibition appearance of 2026.

Yankees placed Gerrit Cole on the 15-day IL instead of the 60-day, a move that preserves flexibility and hints at optimism about his return.

Gerrit Cole, who sat out all of last season for the Yankees, "had fun" in his final spring outing, striking out three. He'll return to Florida before rejoining the team later this season.

Reliever Osvaldo Bido, one of the final cuts from big league camp, was claimed off waivers by the Braves on Tuesday. … The Yankees traded non-roster infielder Zack Short to the Nationals in exchange for cash considerations.

After two encouraging starts late in spring training, Gerrit Cole's timeline to return to the rotation for the New York Yankees may not take as long as they initially suggested.

The New York Yankees almost have pitcher Gerrit Cole back after a lengthy injury recovery.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is set for his spring training debut in the latest step in the New York right-hander's recovery from Tommy John elbow surgery. Cole is scheduled to throw one inning as the starter Wednesday in an exhibition against the Boston Red Sox at Steinbrenner Field.

After missing all of the 2025 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is set to return early in the 2026 season.

The New York Yankees got the kind of news every contender hopes for in March—ace Gerrit Cole is back on the mound, and he looks like himself again. In his first spring training outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery,

Gerrit Cole will get a second spring start with the Yankees on Tuesday in Mesa, Calif. His Tommy John rehab is going so well that he has a new best-case return date.