Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has watched his 2023 campaign get off to a terrific start. However, his demeanor while pitching those gems is just as good — if not better.
Cole has begun his regular season with two starts at home in the Bronx. His Opening Day start included a franchise-record 11 strikeouts, and he followed it up with another strong performance on Wednesday. Through his first 12.1 innings, the right-hander has posted a 0.73 ERA and 0.89 WHIP with a 42.2% strikeout rate and 11.1% walk rate.
He’s already produced 0.7 fWAR. As a reminder, he finished with 3.