Gerrit Cole remains sidelined for the 2025 season after he underwent Tommy John surgery in early March. On Monday, he spoke to reporters for the first time following the surgery which ended his season before it began.

Cole is about eight weeks removed from surgery, and he had his brace taken off about 2.5 weeks ago. He’s been at Yankee Stadium for physical therapy six days a week.

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had an internal brace put in his right elbow as part of Tommy John surgery on March 11