Yankees announce lineup today vs Rays in Gerrit Cole's season debut
Gerrit Cole makes his season debut for the Yankees against the Rays after recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Yankees are looking to improve their performance, especially with captain Aaron Judge not yet playing at his MVP level. The team faces challenges in production, particularly at catcher and third base.
- ▪Gerrit Cole returns to the Yankees' rotation after a long rehab from Tommy John surgery.
- ▪The Yankees have struggled with production gaps at catcher and third base.
- ▪Aaron Judge has not yet reached his MVP performance level this season.
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