All eyes were on Gerrit Cole on Monday as he returned to the mound following a bout of COVID that has kept him on the shelf since July 29th. The Yankees found a way to get by and go a league-best 12-4 in his absence, but seeing their ace on the mound was a breath of fresh air — especially when he lived up to the hype. Cole was excellent during this makeup game with the Angels, leading the pitching staff in a tight 2-1 victory.
Cole came out of the gate firing pellets. His first pitch to Shohei Ohtani came in at 98.