ESPN | Jeff Passan: It’s officially official. Gerrit Cole met with famed surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache in California to discuss the fate of Cole’s right elbow, and the Yankees announced afterward that Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery today. We knew this was the likely outcome, but it’s sobering nonetheless to see it laid out plainly.
FanGraphs | Michael Baumann: You may have missed while groaning about the Yankees’ injury woes last week, but it turns out the Bombers were far from alone. Baumann runs through the multitude of AL teams that saw arms go down at the start of March. In Boston, Brayan Bello is dealing with an ominous shoulder ailment, and Kutter Crawford is likely to miss time with a knee injury. In Baltimore, Grayson Rodriguez is dealing with dreaded elbow discomfort, and Andrew Kittredge will miss months with a knee problem. It’s brutal that we won’t get to see the 2023 AL Cy Young and the 2024 AL Rookie of the Year for some time, but it’s important to remember that pitchers get hurt everywhere, and that the Yankees aren’t doomed just because the injury bug has bit them.
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: If Gerrit Cole misses the 2025 season, the Yankees will sift through their options to replace him. Internally, that starts with Will Warren, but the depth chart is pretty bare after that, with just Carlos Carrasco and the injured JT Brubaker on hand. There are external options, but none are easy fits. The remaining free agent pickings are slim, featuring veterans Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn. There are high-profile trade targets that could become available, like Luis Castillo, Dylan Cease, and Sandy Alcántara, but all would require prospects and come with high salaries.
AP News | Ronald Blum: When the Yankees wrap up spring training in Tampa two weeks from now, the Rays will race to prepare their new home stadium. Tampa Bay will host their home opener at George M. Steinbrenner field on March 28th, giving them just three days after the Yankees’ last spring training game to turn the place over. “Building the plane while you fly it,” is how Bill Walsh, the Rays’ chief business officer, termed it. The Rays will have to convert all Yankees signage to Rays signage, though the statue of Steinbrenner at the front of the facility will remain.
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