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Gerrit Cole's return from elbow inflammation in mid-June coincided with his New York Yankees' slide out of first place in the American League East amid some of their worst struggles of the season.
As the Yankees look to recapture their early-season form, they'll hand the ball to Cole for their first game after the All-Star break when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday i
