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New York Yankees’ $324M ace back throwing in surgery recovery

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took a major stride toward returning to the mound, making 20 throws off flat ground Monday at Yankee Stadium as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery.

Cole begins throwing again in road to recovery

“It felt really good today,” Cole said before the Yankees opened their series against the Minnesota Twins. “I was fairly accurate and had a good time.”

The 34-year-old right-hander underwent surgery five months ago, receiving an internal brace in his right elbow from Dodgers head physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The expected recovery timeline is around 14 months. Cole has spent recent weeks building toward this stage, with mound work still months away. After complet

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