<p>Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole&nbsp;spoke during spring training on Thursday&nbsp;about the team&#39;s history of injuries and explained how players need to do better in the winter&nbsp;to avoid them later in the season.</p>


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Yankees ace Gerrit Cole on how to avoid injuries 

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