Gerrit Cole starting ace for the New York Yankees is dealing with an elbow and shoulder issues and will be out of action for the next three to four weeks (AP News file photo)

On Headline Sports with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 Stephen, there has been numerous pitchers who are having elbow, arm, and shoulder issues that has taken them out of action and it’s not even the regular season yet. Is this a matter of over throwing or just some of the pitches that are thrown causes the injuries?

#2 New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole will be out from three to four weeks due to a nerve irritation and edema in his throwing arm. Cole wants to take his time on the recovery and not come back too fast and re-injure himself.

#3 Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani said that playing in the Korean series will be full of memories. It’s been a great week Ohtani who just got married to his wife Mamiko Tanaka. Ohtani who will not pitch this season but will be a designated hitter. The Dodgers will face the Korea Baseball Organization on Mar 16th and on Mar 18 they’ll face Team Korea. On the 20th and 21 the Dodgers will face the San Diego Padres in Seoul.

#4 Former New York Mets pitcher Jim McAndrew who pitched from 1968 to 1973 and was part of that Amazing Mets team who won the World Series in 1969 passed away at 80 years old. McAndrew is remembered for starting a game in September 1969 that he won that put the Mets in first place for the first time in eight years. McAndrew was 36-49 ERA 3.65 and had four saves.

#5 After defeating the San Francisco Giants in arbitration and then the Giants turning around and releasing third baseman JD Davis, Davis was picked up by the Oakland A’s and signed a one year contract for $2.5 million and can pick up another $1.1 million in bonuses. Davis was offered $6.55 million and won a $350,000 pay increase in arbitration to $6.9 million but the Giants turned around and released Davis. Critics have said the Giants bargained in bad faith by releasing Davis.

Stephen Ruderman filled in for Charlie for Headline Sports heard Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com