Gerrit Cole Exits Yankees' Game at Texas Due to Right Calf Cramp

Yankees Ace Departs Early After Four Innings

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exited Tuesday night's game against the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning due to a right calf cramp.

Cole had allowed four runs on six hits and three walks before leaving the game with two outs in the fourth. He struck out four batters.

The Yankees said after the game that Cole is day-to-day with the injury.

Cole took the mound for the Yankees in the first inning and pitched a scoreless frame.
In the second inning, Cole allowed a leadoff single to Adolis Garcia and a two-run home run to Corey Seager.
Cole gave up two more runs in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Jonah Heim and an RBI single by Kole Calhoun.
In the fourth inning, Cole walked the leadoff batter, Nathaniel Lowe, and hit Garcia with a pitch to load the bases with no outs.
After striking out Seager, Cole walked Heim to force in a run and make it 5-0 Rangers.
Cole then threw a wild pitch that allowed Garcia to score, making it 6-0.
With two outs in the inning, Cole began to hobble around the mound and was visited by the Yankees' trainer.
Cole threw a few warm-up pitches and attempted to continue pitching, but he eventually left the game with a right calf cramp.

Cole's early exit is a blow to the Yankees, who are already without injured starters Luis Severino and Frankie Montas.

Domingo German will likely start in Cole's place in the Yankees' next game.

Gerrit Cole's right calf cramp is a reminder that even the best pitchers are not immune to injury.

The Yankees will hope that Cole's injury is not serious and that he can return to the mound soon.