Yankees' ace Gerrit Cole tossed three sim innings and at one point gave up some hard contact to Aaron Judge (as you can hear). "It's fun to compete against him and be able to talk about it afterward.'' Cole lines up for his 2025 exhibition debut Friday,

On Wednesday, Wells told the YES Network that he has been feeling good in live batting practice and that he wanted to catch the afternoon’s starter, Will Warren. Wells went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI, while Warren struck out four over three scoreless innings.

Facing an opposing club for the first time since last year’s World Series, Gerrit Cole said it was “a surprise” to make a fourth trip to the mound in his spring debut on Friday -- but a welcome one, because it meant he’d been efficient.