Gerrit Cole will miss 2025 MLB season as Yankees announce ace will undergo Tommy John surgery

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The New York Yankees announced ace starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn UCL in his throwing elbow. 

As such, Cole will miss the entire 2025 MLB season — a worst-case scenario the team was preparing for after feeling discomfort in his elbow after his second spring training outing.

Cole dealt with an elbow ailment last spring, but was able to return for 17 regular-season starts and, more importantly, anchor a postseason rotation on the way to the World Series. 

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New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) during during work outs at George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images)

This is a much more serious situation now, though, as he will have a long rehab to get back on the mound in 2026. 

Cole addressed his season-long absence in an Instagram post on Monday night. 

"Today, the most respected medical experts in the field recommend that I undergo Tommy John surgery. This isn't the news any athlete wants to hear, but it's the necessary next step for my career," he wrote. 

YANKEES GM BRIAN CASHMAN ‘PREPARED FOR THE WORST’ WITH GERRIT COLE'S ELBOW ISSUE

"I have a lot left to give, and I'm fully committed to the work ahead. I'll attack my rehab every day and support the 2025 Yankees each step of the way. I love this game, I love competing, and I can't wait to be back on the mound – stronger than ever.

"See you soon."

Yankees GM Brian Cashman told the New York Post and Newsday on Sunday that he was "prepared for the worst," as Cole received imaging on his elbow following a poor outing against the Minnesota Twins on