Gerrit Cole will miss the entire 2025 season to undergo Tommy John surgery. The decision to have the surgery was made after seeking a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday. Cole will undergo the procedure Tuesday at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. In a statement, the club said that \"further updates will occur post surgery.\"
Cole started two games this spring and felt an \"alarming\" amount of pain after his start on Thursday and into Friday morning. Cole underwent tests that revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
Last season, Cole also experienced elbow pain in mid-March, but was diagnosed with nerve irritation and edema and, instead of surgery, he rested and rehabbed.