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Gerrit Cole will go with rest and rehab rather than Tommy John surgery, reportedly facing 10-12 week timetable

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Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees appear to have avoided a worst-case scenario.

The Yankees' ace and reigning Cy Young winner will avoid Tommy John surgery and instead go with a rest and rehab routine for his throwing elbow after meeting with surgeon D. Neal ElAttrache on Thursday, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Cole's timetable is reportedly hoped to be around 10-12 weeks.

The decision affirms previous reporting around Cole's health, which indicated that he could miss one or two months. A 10-week timetable starting Thursday would mean a return around mid-May for Cole, who will begin the season on the injured list.