The short-term implications of Gerrit Cole’s elbow injury for the Yankees are obvious. Any absence from the ace is a crushing blow for a team that will already be missing reigning Rookie of the Year Award winner Luis Gil for the next three-plus months.

With Gerrit Cole’s elbow an issue for the second straight spring, the Yankees are holding their collective breath.

Pitcher Gerrit Cole said that he was "concerned" with soreness in his right elbow after his spring training outing on Thursday. Former GM Jim Bowden of The Athletic reported that Cole was recommended to undergo Tommy John surgery but is seeking a second opinion.