The New York Yankees have received excellent news regarding the health of their star pitcher, Gerrit Cole, ahead of a pivotal weekend series against the Chicago Cubs.

The following is taken from the fantasy baseball portal on Rotowire:

The Yankees’ planned starting pitcher for Sunday’s game at Wrigley Field against the Cubs is Cole (calf).

ANALYSIS
Cole left his most recent start against the Rangers on Monday due to a cramp in his right leg, but it appears that the Yankees’ ace will be ready to return to the field after five days off. Despite being forced out of the game after six innings due to a calf strain, Cole managed to secure his third victory in his past four games. Cole has pitched 34 innings with a 1.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 40:11 K:BB since the beginning of August.

That’s significant news since the Yankees trail the Baltimore Orioles by 0.5 games going into the weekend in the American League East battle. The Cubs are suddenly only 4.0 games behind in the National League wildcard race after finishing 72-68 on the season.

Despite missing a significant amount of the season’s first half due to elbow problems, Cole has made 13 starts and is 6-3 overall. In 65.0 innings pitched, he has struck out 78 batters with a 3.65 ERA.

He has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and Yankees during his career. He is a six-time All-Star. He has two ERA championships and a Cy Young (2023) win.