The Yankees' Gerrit Cole could face hitters soon after taking another step in his elbow rehabilitation

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took another step in his elbow rehab Saturday and could face hitters soon, pitching coach Matt Blake said.

Gerrit Cole is starting to feel the itch as he continues to build his rehab workload. Assuming he recovers well from Saturday, Cole’s next step could be facing hitters in live batting practice for the first time since he was shut down in March with elbow nerve inflammation and edema.