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- New York Post
Gerrit Cole kicks off Yankees' throwing program in big step after Tommy John surgery
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free Gerrit Cole took a significant step Monday in his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery. The 2023 Cy Young Award winner and six-time All-Star began his throwing program before the Yankees started a three-game series against the Twins with a 6-2 victory. It was 20 pitches off flat ground. 'It felt really good today. I was fairly accurate and had a good time,' Cole said. 'It's a big one, first day throwing. Been building up to it for a few weeks, so it's nice to get outside and get it accomplished and have it go well.' Cole, 34, underwent surgery March 11 to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow after appearing in two spring training games. The operation included an internal brace in the hope of speeding up his recovery. Cole said the next big step is getting on the mound. New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) watches the Old Timers play before the game when the New York Yankees played the Houston Astros Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post 'Excited for him. He's done a good job with rehab,' manager Aaron Boone said. 'This is one of those cool markers along the way that is significant to hit.' CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS Pitchers Fernando Cruz (left oblique strain) and Ryan Yarbrough (right oblique strain) are scheduled to begin rehabilitation assignments Thursday with Double-A Somerset. Boone said the plan for Cruz, a high-leverage right-handed reliever, is to throw Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday before potentially rejoining the Yankees. Out since late June, Cruz threw a 19-pitch live batting practice session Sunday. There is more uncertainty with Yarbrough, who has made eight starts for the Yankees and could be an option for the rotation. Fernando Cruz throws a pitch in the 7th inning at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in the Bronx, New York. JASON SZENES/NY POST 'It just depends how much we want to build him up,' Boone said. 'Do we grab him? Do we keep building him out? We'll see what we're dealing with here, how he's doing.' Yarbrough also threw a live BP session Sunday. Aaron Judge won't appear in the outfield in the series against the Twins, Boone said, but he could be out there shortly after the next three games. Dating back to 2002, the Yankees are 107-42 against the Twins during the regular season, the best record by any team against another in its own league over that time. Counting the postseason, the Yankees are 123-44 against Minnesota since 2002. They also have won seven straight over the Twins. – Additional reporting by Andrew Crane
CBS News
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- CBS News
Minnesota Twins reinstate Byron Buxton from injured list to start series against Yankees
Byron Buxton homered in his return from the 10-day injured list on Monday night against the New York Yankees after the All-Star center fielder missed 13 games with inflammation in his left rib cage. Buxton was sidelined just before the Twins tore down their roster ahead of the trade deadline. He was batting .282 with 68 runs, 23 homers, 59 RBIs and a .905 OPS in 85 games when he went on the IL, all team-leading totals and averages among players with a qualifying amount of at-bats. Buxton homered on a sweeper from Will Warren in the sixth inning of a 6-2 loss. He went 1 for 4 with three strikeouts. "It's good," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. "He took some good-looking swings for the most part and connected on one of them. It was good to have him back in the lineup. He always does something good for the team." Buxton batted leadoff in his first action since July 26 against Washington. The Twins went 6-7 in his absence, though they entered Monday coming off series victories over Detroit and Kansas City. "Energetically, it's itching to get back," Buxton said before the game. "I've been on the bench seeing them take the extra base, stealing bases. It's fun. We're a young group now even younger." The Twins sent outfielder Carson McCusker to Triple-A St. Paul to make room for Buxton, who has stolen 17 bases in 17 attempts. Despite the rib cage issue and a concussion that cost him time earlier, Buxton has been as healthy as he has in several seasons. He's on pace for the second-most games in his 11-year major league career, behind the 140 games he played in in 2017.
New York Post
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- New York Post
Will Warren delivers ace-like gem when Yankees needed it most
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free It was the type of start the Yankees had been missing for nearly two weeks. Max Fried couldn't deliver any length Sunday. Luis Gil, Carlos Rodón and Cam Schlittler all came close but couldn't finish six innings during their most recent outings, either. So, there was Will Warren, at 26 years old and in his first full MLB season, saving the bullpen and powering the Yankees with an ace-like gem. He didn't allow a hit until the third inning. Retired 17 of the first 18 batters he faced. Exited after an efficient 6 ²/₃ innings with just 85 pitches thrown, two solo homers surrendered and zero walks issued, becoming the first Yankees starter to record at least 18 outs since July 30. 3 New York Yankees pitcher Will Warren #98, pitching in the 1st inning. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post If there were ever any doubt about whether Warren belonged in the Yankees rotation long term this season, ever any concern about whether they'd acquire an arm at the deadline who'd unseat his spot in the rotation, his past four starts — with a 1.93 ERA — have quieted any of that by featuring a consistency the rest of the rotation has lacked. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS 'I think he's gained a lot of confidence from what he's been through last year, getting a taste of it up here, coming up this year, taking his lumps at times but also having a lot of success,' manager Aaron Boone said. 'I think he realizes he can get really good hitters out with his stuff, and he has that expectation now.' 3 Will Warren #98 of the New York Yankees is pulled from the game by Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees during the 7th inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Even when Warren fell behind 3-0 on three occasions, he recovered to get each of those Minnesota hitters out. He blended his four-seam fastball with his sinker and off-speed pitches to keep hitters off balance, striking out four in a row at one point and five of his first six batters. He allowed solo homers to Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach, with Larnach ending his outing on a sour note after recording the first two outs in the seventh. But after walking four batters in five starts this season, Warren avoided allowing any. Monday marked the first time in his career he went six or more innings and allowed three or fewer hits. 'I think as a starting rotation in general, I think we take pride in getting — we want to get six or more every time,' Warren said. 'Lately, it hadn't been the case.' 3 Yankees pitcher Will Warren (98) reacts to giving up a home run to Minnesota Twins Byron Buxton in the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Bronx, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters That changed with his outing Monday. Warren would like to think his belief is 'at a pretty high number all the time,' but it's especially the case in the present. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in 19 of his 25 starts this season. He became just the fifth Yankees rookie since 1974 to start 25 games, per the team. And perhaps most importantly, he erased any questions about his place in the rotation. Instead, in the moment, he has become one of their most indispensable arms.
