The wait is nearly over for New York Yankees fans. According to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, Gerrit Cole will start Monday’s spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Cole will be making his debut in pinstripes against one of his old teams. Adler also notes that the plan is to give Cole one inning before turning the ball over to lefty starter Jordan Montgomery for two innings.
Sure, spring training games are meaningless and Cole is only going to face three batters if all goes well, but it’s impossible to blame Yankees fans for being excited about Monday’s game.