Overview
- Cole completed his first official spring-training bullpen on Feb. 13 at Steinbrenner Field, working around 30 pitches with a hands-over-head windup and fastballs touching 94–96 mph.
- Austin Wells and Aaron Boone praised the session, saying he looked like a Cy Young–caliber version of himself with free-and-easy command.
- Cole described his reconstructed elbow as feeling really good and called the rehab process long and tedious, noting he has closely followed prescribed targets.
- He confirmed he may appear in Grapefruit League games before camp ends, though the overall timetable for his return remains unchanged.
- Boone stressed the Yankees will not rush their ace, prioritizing a careful build-up after last March’s surgery performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache.