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Gerrit Cole

Age 36 B/T R/R 6′4″, 220 lb USA MLB debut 2013

40-man Pitch-design idea

The Yankees’ roster as it stands #5 starter · 103 IP · 1.2 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Tommy John surgery recovery (Mar 25–May 22)
Trade read Unlikely to be traded: 10-and-5 rights (12+ years of service, five straight seasons with NYY): he can veto any trade.

Keystone Stuff 104 64th pct

2026 fWAR 2.1

Projected 2027 WAR 1.1 at 97 IP · 1.2 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,923 pitches

Keystone Stuff 104

Keystone Location 108

Keystone Pitching 106

Run value (xRV) +0.41

Strikeout % 25.2%

Walk % 4.8%

Whiff % 21.5%

Chase % 29.1%

Fastball velo 96.7

Extension 6.2 ft

127.0 IP3.61 ERA3.93 FIP 38° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 38° · how to read Show suggested pitch

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam49% use	49%	96.8	16.8	+9.8	101	107	21%	+0.76
Slider20% use	20%	89.5	2.5	−4.4	106	109	26%	+0.42
Knuckle curve14% use	14%	83.3	−14.0	−11.7	103	104	21%	+0.11
Changeup13% use	13%	86.0	8.5	+14.9	100	93	22%	+0.19
Sinker4% use	4%	96.0	11.5	+16.1	97	95	6%	−2.38

Pitch design

Built from his own fastball (96.8 mph) plus the typical shape 20 pitchers with his slot (38°) throw: a sweeper around 85.1 mph, 2.8″ rise, −11.8″ arm-side. On the same model it grades +17 against his knuckle curve, the pitch with the same job (+9 to +28 across the production and three cross-fit models), about 120 on his knuckle curve’s scale; the comps’ own sweepers grade 112 at the median, so that sits above 85% of them. A season-long project that may not take: about 1.6 runs a season if it does.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Cole: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
64	Bubba Chandler PIT · ’02	103	2.0	2.2	Pre-arb
61	Zebby Matthews MIN · ’00	92	0.7	1.1	—
57	George Kirby SEA · ’98	101	2.5	2.6	Arb
57	Max Scherzer TOR · ’84	97	0.3	0.1	Free agent
55	Keider Montero DET · ’00	92	2.5	1.7	Pre-arb

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 48%

50% zone

Changeup 19%

33% zone

Slider 17%

51% zone

Knuckle curve 15%

44% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 1.1 WAR Guaranteed $36.0M

2028 0.7 WAR Guaranteed $36.0M

2029 0.4 WAR Free agent

2030 0.1 WAR Free agent

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026A+	A+	Hudson Valley Renegades	35	2	8.2 IP	8.2 IP · 6.23 ERA · 21.1% K · 0.0% BB
2026AA	AA	Somerset Patriots	35	3	15 IP	15 IP · 4.80 ERA · 25.0% K · 3.6% BB
2026AAA	AAA	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	35	1	5.1 IP	5.1 IP · 1.69 ERA · 27.3% K · 4.5% BB