New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole is set to undergo Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow Tuesday, the team ...

This will be the second straight season Cole’s elbow forces an extended absence, but the Yankees’ ace won’t be returning midseason this time around.

There was a stillness in the air as the loudspeaker boomed over George M. Steinbrenner Field on Monday to announce the Tigers lineup, anticipating a reaction to a former Yankee.