Yankees, Opening Day and Gerrit Cole
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Outfielders Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Austin Slater, infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, and relievers Paul Blackburn, Luke Weaver, Devin Williams, Ryan Yarbrough and Jonathan Loaisiga ($5 million club option won’t be vested).
During a press conference at Yankee Stadium earlier this week, general manager Brian Cashman stated that Jones is firmly in the running for a spot on next year's roster, though his chances of making the Opening Day roster are reliant on the other roster moves the organization makes this offseason.
Gerrit Cole, the 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner, experienced an elbow injury in the 2024 season that kept him sidelined until June 19. In March of the following year, the elbow pain came back after a spring training start against the Minnesota Twins. Cole admitted at that time to being “concerned” that he would need elbow surgery.
The New York Yankees won't see one of their best pitchers ready to take the mound in a game before the beginning of next season.
Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón underwent a procedure on his left elbow to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Rodón is not expected to be ready for Opening Day 2026,
Volpe was a focus of both media sessions, as Boone and Cashman detailed the extent of his shoulder problem and were both asked why the team stuck with him as the everyday shortsto