New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone may be second-guessing his decision to push back Gerrit Cole’s start.
On Monday, Cole took the mound after having his sixth start of the season pushed back from Sunday and was rocked in a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers (34-44). He was pulled after 4.1 innings, allowing five earned runs on nine hits, including one home run, while throwing 89 pitches.
Gerrit Cole ineffective after start pushed back from Sunday to Monday
The 2023 AL Cy Young winner discussed his delayed start on Sunday, downplaying its significance or its being injury-related, telling reporters, “I’m good. I was ready to go” and “It’s really not that big of a deal.”
But he also left open questions about Boone’s approach, adding, “Any pitcher, if you’re on a roll, just keep feeding me, you know what I mean? But there are different factors that contribute to when you get to do that.”