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Bad News Bronx: What Cole & Stanton’s Setbacks Mean For The Yankees

  • Writer: Marcus
    Marcus
  • Mar 14
  • 2 min read

The New York Yankees season hasn’t even started yet and they’re already dealing with major injury concerns. Ace pitcher Gerrit Cole is out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery while heavy hitter Giancarlo Stanton is battling serious elbow issues that could keep him off the diamond for an extended period.


[Gerrit Cole in action for the New York Yankees / Photo: GettyImages]
[Gerrit Cole in action for the New York Yankees / Photo: GettyImages]

Cole’s injury is a MASSIVE blow. As the reigning Cy Young winner, he was expected to anchor the Yankee’s rotation again for the upcoming year. Now this team will have to rely heavily on guys like Carlos Rodón, Clarke Schmidt & Nestor Cortez to step it up. While their rotation definitely has some talent, losing your best player is never something easy to fix. Will the Yankees look to explore some trade options or can their younger arms step up to the plate?


Heavy Hitting loss


[Giancarlo Stanton is pictured during the Yankees’ spring training workout Feb.19 / Photo: Charles Wenzelberg] 
[Giancarlo Stanton is pictured during the Yankees’ spring training workout Feb.19 / Photo: Charles Wenzelberg] 

On the offensive side of things, Stanton's elbow troubles raise a major concern. He’s already received multiple PRP injections to try and avoid surgery, but there is still no clear timeline for his return. If he misses significant time, the yankees lose a major power bat in their line up. With Stanton out for a long period this puts even more pressure on heavy hitters like Aaron Judge and Juan Soto to carry this offense and find success. 


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Wrap up


Between these injuries and other depth concerns, the Yankees’ season is off to a rough start. The AL East is always highly competitive and losing two key pieces to the puzzle before opening day makes things even tougher. If the Yankees want to stay in the hunt, they will need their remaining stars to perform at an elite level.  


Sources:

Here is a numbered list of the citations used in the blog post:

  1. New York Post – "Giancarlo Stanton receives third PRP injection with his Yankees injury timeline still unclear”

  1. MLB.com – "Cole to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery"https://www.mlb.com/news/gerrit-cole-tommy-john-surgery 

  2. CBS Sports – "Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton says elbow injuries are 'severe,' raises possibility of season-ending surgery”



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