Overview
- Cole shared an Instagram video on Nov. 1 showing him throwing from a mound, a milestone amplified by beat reporters.
- He had Tommy John surgery in March and missed the entire 2025 season.
- His rehab progressed from 20 pitches on flat ground in mid‑August to 45 throws from 75 feet by mid‑September before advancing to mound work.
- Team guidance indicates they are not planning on an Opening Day 2026 return, with a first‑half comeback viewed as realistic if progress continues.
- New York won 94 games in 2025 but exited in the ALDS to the Blue Jays, and a healthy Cole would address the rotation lapses that surfaced in October.