New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman provided updates on the potential timetables for the returns of pitchers Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon, along with shortstop Anthony Volpe.

Cole, the New York ace who underwent Tommy John surgery in March, is targeting a late May, early June debut in 2026. Cashman had been realistic in earlier prognostications that the right-handed star would not be ready for Opening Day. The Cy Young Award winner has been throwing off flat ground, which was seen as early as October while the Yankees were competing in the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Rodon is looking at a late April, early May start to his season after he underwent surgery to remove a loose body and shave down bone spurs in his left elbow shortly after the team was eliminated from post

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