New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will require Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2025 MLB season, the team announced Monday. Over the weekend, Cole admitted he was "concerned" about the elbow after feeling discomfort following his Feb.

That was because Gerrit Cole, the club’s ace pitcher, appeared destined for season-ending surgery. In baseball, elbow discomfort like the kind Cole complained of over the weekend is so often followed by Tommy John surgery. And when it was revealed that Cole had journeyed to California for a second opinion, bad news felt inevitable.

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery, the team announced Monday, ending his 2025 season before it began and leaving the club staggering from another blow as it prepares to defend its American League pennant.