New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had plenty of gripe for a pitch clock violation that occurred between innings.
Because of the violation, Cole started the second inning with a 1-0 count against Cleveland Guardians outfielder Jhonkensy Noel, who eventually walked on three pitches after the violation.
It isn't clear whether Cole was given the violation for too many pitches in between innings or for taking too long to warm up, but he clearly wasn't happy with the call from home-plate umpire Derek Thomas.
The home plate umpire gave Gerrit Cole a ball in the count after throwing too many warm-up pitches and Gerrit Cole and Aaron Boone were not happy pic.twitter.com/msHwCxk3bU
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) August 22, 2024
Cole wound up working around the leadoff walk, but he still had some choice words for Thomas after the inning ended.
Gerrit Cole is HEATED with the umps 🤣 pic.twitter.com/KiZcEClVLM
— The Yankee Report (@YankeeReport_) August 22, 2024
It's the second time this season Cole has been charged with a pitch clock violation before the start of an inning. The other time it happened was on July 19 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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