Gerrit Cole RUMORS & NEWS

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "The cheers when Gerrit Cole toed the mound at PNC Park Tuesday night seemed appropriate. The fans likely didn't expect to serenade Cole again as he stood on first base, triumphantly flashing a 'Z' toward the Pirates dugout. But Cole's wowing of his audience became a theme for the night. Cole was..." June 12

ESPN.com "The Pittsburgh Pirates will unleash one of baseball's most promising prospects as former No. 1 pick Gerrit Cole takes the mound on Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants. Here's a look at some of the key stats to know about tonight's matchup. The History Cole is the third pitcher..." June 11

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Gerrit Cole suddenly perked up and leaned forward on the couch in the Indianapolis Indians clubhouse. Something had caught his eye. Cole laughed and stood up. "What are you laughing about?" asked Indians coach Dean Treanor. Cole pointed to the ticker at the bottom of the TV screen, where..." June 10

Pittsburgh Tribune Review "The Pirates' coaching staff is familiar with pitcher Gerrit Cole after working with him in spring training. But with Cole set to make his big league debut Tuesday, there still are things the coaches need to learn. “The foundation is in place. We'll see where it goes,” manager Clint Hurdle said...." June 10

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Pirates' top prospect Gerrit Cole will make his major league debut Tuesday at PNC Park against the San Francisco Giants, the team officially announced this afternoon. Cole will face two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum, and the defending World Series champions at 7:05 p.m. The Pirates are..." June 08

Bucs Dugout "March is my least favorite month for baseball blogging. There's almost no actual news, but all kinds of faux-news, things like spring training games and spring training cuts and so-and-so being in The Best Shape Of His Life. We can (and do) argue about the back end of the roster, but in the end,..." March 15

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Gerrit Cole made his fourth appearance of the spring Sunday, but this start marked the first time starting catcher Russell Martin was behind the plate. Asked what it was like, the Pirates' top pitching prospect answered, "It was good. Hopefully I can work with him a lot more." That won't happen..." March 11

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "It took Spain's World Baseball Classic team until the third inning to put a ball in play Tuesday against Gerrit Cole. By then, Cole had struck out six consecutive batters. Cole made his third appearance of the spring, but he has pitched just once in an official Grapefruit League game. He..." March 06