Orioles prepare for pivotal series vs. Yankees with Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole set to return

During spring training, the two best returning pitchers in the American League East were revealed to have elbow injuries that raised questions about whether they could be as dominant in 2024.

The Orioles’ Kyle Bradish suffered a sprain to his ulnar collateral ligament — for which Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery is sometimes performed to repair — while the New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole was diagnosed with nerve inflammation and edema in his elbow. Bradish missed the first five weeks...