Cole, Kremer, Lewis, Caballero, Pederson

Cole still going strong … Gerrit Cole (RHP, NYY) got a late start to the season, as he was still recovering from March 2025 Tommy John surgery. In 11 starts since his return, he has posted a 3.92 ERA with more than a strikeout per inning. How do his skills compare to years' past?

Year	IP	ERA/xERA	BB%/K%	SwK/Vel	G/L/F	H%/S%	HR/F	BPX
2022	201	3.50/2.99	6%/32%	15.0%/97.8	42/17/41	28%/74%	17%	193
2023	209	2.63/3.60	6%/27%	12.4%/96.7	39/21/39	27%/78%	9%	148
2024	95	3.41/3.89	7%/25%	11.2%/95.9	38/17/44	30%/73%	9%	126
2025		Did not pitch	(TJ surgery)
2026	66	3.92/3.88	4%/25%	10.2%/96.8	33/17/48	32%/71%	12%	180

Cole has picked up where he left off:

• His SwK is his lowest since 2017, resulting in a K% that is good but not great. But his velocity is slightly above his career mark...

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