TAMPA, Fla. —
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He didn’t throw off a mound again until May 5, the first of five bullpen sessions leading up to his initial session against hitters.
Cole likely would need four or five minor league starts before rejoining the Yankees, a timeline that makes a late June return possible. The right-hander said he didn’t know yet when he would start a minor league assignment.
JT Brubaker threw a pair of simulated innings in his rehab program following Tommy John surgery in April 2023. The Yankees acquired the right-hander from Pittsburgh in March. Brubaker was the Pirates’ Opening Day starter in 2022.
