Gerrit Cole
#45 Active2026 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile
The Yankees' ace was lost before the season began, suffering a catastrophic elbow injury in Spring Training that required Tommy John surgery. The procedure included an internal brace, which theoretically shortens the recovery timeline compared to traditional reconstruction. His absence was the defining narrative of the 2025 season, forcing the Yankees to scramble for innings.
2026 Outlook: Cole enters 2026 on the mend with a target return of late May or early June. He is a high-risk, high-reward fantasy stash. While the internal brace offers hope for a quicker return to form, fantasy managers should expect the Yankees to baby him with strict pitch counts (75-85 pitches) for his first month back. If you have an IL spot, he is worth drafting in the middle rounds, but don't count on him as your SP1 until after the All-Star break. His command is usually the last thing to return, so expect some WHIP volatility in July.
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Game Log
2026 Regular Season| DATE | OPPONENT | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | PC | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.86 | 1.16 | 90 | W 9-2 |
| Sep 12 | vs. New York Mets | L | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3.91 | 1.19 | 77 | L 12-2 |
| Sep 6 | @ San Diego Padres | L | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3.61 | 1.15 | 84 | L 3-4 |
| Sep 1 | @ Los Angeles Angels | W | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.48 | 1.17 | 90 | W 7-3 |
| Aug 27 | vs. Houston Astros | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.38 | 1.14 | 79 | L 5-1 |
| Aug 20 | @ Baltimore Orioles | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3.28 | 1.14 | 93 | W 6-1 |
| Aug 14 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | L | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3.44 | 1.16 | 87 | L 1-3 |
| Aug 8 | vs. Atlanta Braves | W | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.63 | 1.16 | 82 | W 4-5 |
| Aug 2 | @ Chicago Cubs | W | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3.76 | 1.20 | 99 | W 2-1 |
| Jul 28 | @ Chicago White Sox | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.01 | 1.20 | 6 | W 3-2 | |
| Jul 8 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.04 | 1.20 | 97 | L 0-3 |
| Jul 3 | vs. Minnesota Twins | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4.01 | 1.20 | 88 | W 2-5 |
| Jun 27 | @ Boston Red Sox | L | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4.06 | 1.22 | 89 | L 1-4 |
| Jun 22 | @ Detroit Tigers | L | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.62 | 1.18 | 89 | L 3-5 |
| Jun 16 | vs. Chicago White Sox | W | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2.57 | 1.00 | 90 | W 2-12 |
| Jun 9 | @ Cleveland Guardians | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.45 | 1.05 | 83 | W 3-2 | |
| Jun 3 | vs. Cleveland Guardians | L | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.89 | 83 | L 5-4 |
| May 27 | @ Kansas City Royals | W | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 79 | W 7-0 |
| May 22 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.83 | 72 | L 4-2 | |
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| Total | 8-8 | 102.2 | 100 | 45 | 44 | 18 | 19 | 97 | 3.86 | 1.16 | 1,557 | ||
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | 0.67 | 90 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.57 | 0.86 | 82 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1.50 | 0.83 | 93 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.75 | 1.50 | 89 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 99 | |
| Total | 2 games | 1-0 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2.84 | 0.79 | 96 | |
| Total | 2 games | 0-1 | 9.1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5.79 | 1.50 | 166 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10.38 | 2.31 | 89 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.50 | 1.17 | 79 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 79 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.06 | 1.69 | 90 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3.60 | 1.00 | 88 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10.38 | 2.08 | 77 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5.14 | 0.86 | 84 | |
| Total | 2 games | 0-1 | 12.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2.19 | 1.05 | 169 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1.50 | 1.17 | 87 | |
AVG, OBP, SLG, ERA and WHIP are season-to-date through each game, not that game alone — so the column reads as a trend and its last value is the season figure. They stay season-to-date when the log is filtered by opponent; the figure for the filtered games is the one in the Total row. The second game of a doubleheader is marked (2).
