As the Pittsburgh Pirates' playoff hopes continue to fade down the stretch, losing ace pitcher Gerrit Cole to an elbow injurywill make their climb much more difficult.
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Cole Heading for Additional Tests on Sore Elbow
Saturday, Aug. 27
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune's Rob Biertempfel, Cole will miss his scheduled start on Monday against the Chicago Cubs. Instead, he will fly to Los Angeles on Sunday to be examined by an elbow specialist.
Cole has had a frustrating season, thanks in large part to a strained right triceps in June that led to him missing one month.