Gerrit Cole by the numbers: Yankees' ace has nightmarish outing vs. Tige nike atlanta braves jersey rs to continue poor 2022 start

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The Cole train has been derailed — at least for now.

Gerrit Cole was yanked just 1 2/3 innings into his start vs. the Tigers on Tuesday night, and it was just bad music: Cole allowed two runs (both earned) and struggled to find the zone. He threw 68 pitches while recording those five outs.

Cole's poor start isn't exactly warm or inviting for the Yankees, who need their ace to be, well, an ace to keep pace in the Ameri men's atlanta braves jersey can League East atlanta braves 2021 world series hat . The 2021 AL Cy Young runner-up is off to one of the worst starts in his career: After Tuesday night, Cole has given up eight runs, all earned, in 11 1/3 innings pitched over three starts. The first two games were against AL East opponents, too, matchups vs. the Red Sox and Blue Jays.

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Motown is used to soulful sounds, but the tones Cole heard while leaving the game were anything but dulcet (note: video contains NSFW language):

While some pitchers are still trying to figure things out given the shortened spring training this year, it looks as if Cole may have a bit longer to go.

Here are some ominous numbers from his bad start Tuesday night and the start of his season at large:

1 2/3

Cole's 1 2/3 innings pitched was the shortest start of his career. The new low eclipses the two innings pitched he threw in a start for the Pirates vs. the Phillies in September 2016. 

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Cole threw 46George Springer pitches in the second inning vs. the MLB Baby Clothing Tigers, the most he has thrown in a single inning in his career. He threw 68 pitches overall. Just 37 of those 68 pitches were strikes.

12

Cole's 12 strikeouts through his first three starts are the fewest he has had in his career since 2017, when he had 11 Ks through his first three starts (17 innings pitched).

Cole's low through three starts is eiDKNY Sport ght strikeouts in his rookie season in 2013. 

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The Yankee ace walked five Tigers, tying a career high f atlanta braves jersey blue or walks in a game. He walked five over seven innings on June 18, 2018, for the Astros vs. the Rays.

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There's some good-ish news for Cole: The eight runs he has allowed through his first three starts are just the second-highest in his career. In 2017, he gave up 10 runs through his first three starts, with most of that damage coming in his Opening Day start vs. the Red Sox (five runs allowed). He also a atlanta braves championship gear llowed 10 runs in 2014.

See? It's not all bad.