Yankees' Gerrit Cole shows new weapon at the solid first spring start

Tampa – The word of the night for Gerrit Cole: Change.

A year after he only started a spring start in front of his elbow to start saga for months, Cole's arm and elbow felt a lot changed.

“I feel very different [than this time last year]«, Said Cole after his first excursion on Friday. “I really like where I am. I liked what I saw. ”

The Yankees – as physically feels better and it also feels good with his arsenal – to which now contains a emphasized and optimized change.

Cole showed his health and the latest weapon in 3 Schr.

The right was sharp, returned to a dough in the fourth inning because it was so efficient and ended with 46 parking spaces (including 33 strikes).

His fastball with four sea relief was about 95 miles per hour, which is positive for the end of February, but his change was the most fascinating development.

A pitch cole barely threw only 4 percent of cases in the last year – 15 times and generated three hubs on seven fluctuations in Toronto.

“I thought it was really good. I worked on it, ”said Cole about a pitch that would give him a fifth to throw it frequently. “Had a few ways to trust him. I really had a good movement and a good location for them all. ”

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Many pitchers play with various parking spaces at this time of year and give them up until April. However, it sounds like Coles change the plans of a 34-year-old who is always looking for new ways to get battery out of a 34-year-old.

“It is the development of a big jug,” said manager Aaron Boone.

“I think the more he throws it, the better it will be,” said Cole Fänger Austin Wells. “And above all we will throw it.”

It was an encouraging trip on an otherwise discouraging day for the club, where Luis Gil had broken off a bullpen session because Boone called tightness around his shoulder.

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The fear of a year belonged to Cole, in which nerve infections and edema were finally diagnosed, where his Saisond debut carried to mid -June.

This spring training has started smoothly.

“It was nice to get the fourth, it was nice to get to the field,” said Cole. “I settled exactly where we wanted. I feel happy in this regard.

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Boone had no further update via Giancarlo Stanton, who kept away from the team for a fifth day in a row to take care of a personal matter.

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Cody Bellinger blew up his first Homer of the exhibition season and added a double.

“He came in here and feels very comfortable,” said Boone. “Just stack good working days.”

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Aaron Richter and DJ Lemahieu are expected to be debut against the Astros at home on Saturday.

Lemahieu wants to.

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Max Fried will give his spring debut against the pirates in Tampa on Monday.

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Clarke Schmidt, who had been slowed down by back complaints, is said to throw striking training on Saturday.

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Ian Hamilton has been gone for a few days with an infection in the team.

Boone said Hamilton has subjected some tests for a problem that is not considered serious.

– Additional reporting from Greg Joyce