Gerrit Cole, the Yankees ace, underwent Tommy John surgery over 13 months ago and is feeling "good" following his first rehab start with Double-A Somerset. Despite several more rehab starts, Cole is expected to be ready to rejoin the team in mid-to-late May. The Yankees will continue to be cautious in building up Cole's workload, with his next start likely to be with High-A Hudson Valley or Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Cole's fastball hit 95-96 mph on Friday, which he indicated was a few ticks up from where it was during his live batting practice sessions.