On Saturday, the New York Yankees are playing the second game of their series with the New York Mets at Citi Field.
Earlier in the day, their Triple-A affiliate (SWB RailRiders) played the Syracuse Mets.
Gerrit Cole made another rehab start, as he continues to gear up for the 2026 MLB season.
The Yankees wrote (via X): “Today, the Yankees transferred the rehab assignment of RHP Gerrit Cole from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.”
Cole went 5.1 innings, allowing six hits and one run (with six strikeouts).
Social Media Reacts To Cole’s Performance
Here’s what people were saying about Cole:
@TalkinYanks: “Gerrit Cole’s final line in Scranton tonight: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO Aaron Boone says he has one rehab start left”
Gary Phillips: “Gerrit Cole at Triple-A tonight: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. His fastball cracked 99 mph. The expectation is that he’ll make one more rehab start.”
@ConorFoleyYES: “Final line for Gerrit Cole: 5.1 ip, 6 h, 1 r, 1 er, 1 bb, 6 k. 86 pitches, 56 strikes. Max velo: 99.6 mph Average four-seamer: 97.0 mph”
@FiresideYankees: “Gerrit Cole finished an excellent rehab start in Scranton: 5.1 IP | 6 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 6 SO Sat 97 MPH on his four-seamer and topped out at 100 MPH in this outing.”
@cai_rogers7: “Gerrit Cole is making another rehab start tonight, this time back in AAA Cole earns his 1st K of the night on a nice 85.5 mph changeup to Mets #3 prospect, Ryan Clifford”
@Srechter7: “Gerrit Cole hitting *99.6* mph in his AAA rehab outing tonight There will still be many questions upon his return, but velocity doesn’t seem like it will be one of them”
Cole last played in an MLB game during the 2024 season.
He went 8-5 with a 3.41 ERA in 17 games that year.
Before the Yankees, the six-time MLB All-Star had stints with the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Yankees Right Now
The Yankees have had a strong start to the season as the second-place team in the American League East with a 28-17 record in 45 games.
That said, they have gone just 4-6 over their last ten.
MLB World Reacts To Gerrit Cole’s Latest Performance In Yankees Minor League Game