The New York Yankees are reportedly not expected to spend big in free agency in order to replace injured ace Gerrit Cole in their starting rotation.
Cole underwent on MRI on his pitching elbow this week in an effort to find a potential issue after he was having trouble recovering between spring starts. According to Jon Heyman and Mark W. Sanchez of the New York Post, the expectation is now that Cole will miss between one and two months of action.
While no tear was found in Cole's UCL, Heyman and Sanchez noted that he is set to meet with surgeon Dr.