4 years agoNew York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole is expected to pitch 200 innings in 2021, per manager Aaron Boone. There's been chatter about starting pitchers being limited following 2020's sprint of a shortened season, though Boone said he believes Cole could be the exception. The ace right-hander has reached the 200-inning mark in each of his last three full seasons- and is clearly the best pitcher on the Yankees' staff, so it seems like a fair bet that they'll want to ride his arm as much as they can. Cole won't come cheap in drafts with a first-round ADP, though it's well-deserved considering he's pitched to a 2.59 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in his last three seasons while striking out 13.2 batters per nine innings.--Tim Capurso
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