There were no tickets available for Sunday’s power vs. power showdown of Aaron Judge against Gerrit Cole, because none were sold. With the Yankees stars under long-term contracts and expected to play the rest of their careers in pinstripes,
The Yankees obviously have Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. preparing for the regular season. All are established All-Stars, with Judge fresh off his second AL MVP in three seasons.
Former Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly's latest shot was directly at Gerrit Cole, claiming his 9-year-old son's travel baseball team had better fundamentals than the Yankees ace. But Cole responded like a professional. Speaking exclusively to NJ.com's Bob Klapisch, Cole answered Kelly's comments like a grownup.
Gleyber Torres, who signed with the Detroit Tigers in the offseason after seven seasons with the Yankees, told reporters Friday that he was surprised by the decision but understood that a number of players still with the team would like to grow out their facial hair more than what was previously allowed.
There were a couple of mornings during the offseason when Gerrit Cole woke up in the unfamiliar role of free agent, available to all suitors after having opted out of his Yankees contract. Yet the right-hander always expected to be right here,
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole got some spring training advice from Roger Clemens, a former No. 1 starter for New York himself.
One of the many benefits of playing for the New York Yankees is that there's no shortage of former stars around to provide tips and guidance.
Gerrit Cole, ace of the New York Yankees, shares his reaction to Juan Soto's record-breaking MLB contract with the New York Mets, offering insight on the impact of the historic deal.