Right now, the New York Yankees are akin to a poker player. In order to win, they depend on an ace. With the season and the American League East still tight and a pitching staff struggling to maintain any semblance of consistency,

Gerrit Cole has successfully undergone Tommy John surgery, and he's already back facing hitters, sort of. The former Cy Young pitcher is out for the entirety of this season, but that hasn't stopped him from tossing some batting practice to his son, Everett.

His right elbow scarred and his season ruined before it began, Gerrit Cole has not allowed Tommy John surgery to stop him from pitching. “I still pitch before I go to bed every night,” the Yankees’ sidelined ace said Monday.