Yankees’ Gerrit Cole To Chase MLB History On Monday

Posted on by Jim Smarts

 The New York Yankees have had a good start to their MLB season. Their performance this season so far, especially on the road, has been a good one and they have given their fans hope to have a productive 2021. The Yankees have won two of their last three games, which they played against the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles. It shows their intent to chase a significant position in the MLB this season.  Gerrit Cole has been one of the most successful players in the last few years for the Yankees and has been a major influence in their strong performances in Major League Baseball. He plays as a starting pitcher for the MLB side and is considered as one of the top pitchers in the history of the game. He has played 212 career games so far and is certainly one of the fan favorites when it comes to the Yankees.

Since the start of his career as a pitcher, Gerrit Cole has made some great achievements so far. On Wednesday, he became the second-fastest player in the history of Major League Baseball to reach the milestone of claiming his 1500th career strikeout, a record that he achieves as the second-fastest player in the history of the game. The fastest player to achieve this feat was Randy Johnson, who took 206 games to get the job done.

Gerrit Cole, as a starting pitcher, has restricted his opponents to a .191 batting average since joining the American League in 2018, which is another incredible feat in itself. One the count of minimum 500 innings pitched, this is the second-lowest average in the history of the American League, which makes him one of the greatest pitchers that the game has seen so far.

Since 2018, Cole has been a leading contender when it comes to the majors. He has accounted for 47 wins, 774 strikeouts, 12.94 in K/9.0IP, and .770, 47-14 in winning percentage (min. 40 decisions). These facts and figures show how brilliant a player Cole has been when it comes to the history of Major League Baseball and has cemented his place in the side for the Yankees as their starting pitcher. Now, he is looking to achieve even more in terms of breaking records and become one of the legends of the game.

This Monday will write a monumental chapter in the career of this 30-year-old Yankees pitcher. He will be on the mound to open a four-game series with the Texas Rangers, which will be an addition to the many feathers he has had in his proverbial hat since the start of his career in the American League.

As a matter of fact, Gerrit Cole is having one of the best seasons of his life this year. He has had three starts this year with 12+ strikeouts, zero walks and zero runs allowed, which is an incredible feat for any pitcher in the game and the Yankees’ fans will want him to carry on with his form as the season progresses.