ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole struck out 10 batters in a Triple-A game Friday night, perhaps the final hurdle before he returns from an elbow injury and joins New York's rotation for the first time this season.
"We've got to make that decision in the next 24, 48 hours. But it's really good work tonight," Cole told reporters. "I used all the pitches well. Got to pretty much every location. So, it's another good step in the right direction."
The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner allowed just two hits and an unearned run over 4 1/3 sharp innings for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Rochester, a Washington Nationals affiliate.