Gerrit Cole pitches scoreless inning in first spring training appearance since Tommy John surgery

Gerrit Cole returned to a mound to pitch in a game after a 377-day absence and threw a scoreless first inning Wednesday for the New York Yankees in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. Cole threw 10 pitches, seven for strikes, including six four-seam fastballs that averaged 97.1 mph, ranging from 98.7 mph 96.1 mph. He threw two sliders and a pair of knuckle-curves. Ward stole second, held as Kristian Campbell flied out and was caught stealing third by catcher Austin Wells.