Will we see more bearded players on the field this season? New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole takes part in pickoff drills during a spring training baseball workout Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) This combo of file ...

Gerrit Cole’s first start of the spring had the Blue Jays swinging and missing, as the Yankees’ ace struck out five on Friday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said the organization will allow "well-groomed beards" effective immediately, changing a rule his father, George, established in 1976.

Since the 1970s, the New York Yankees have had strict rules when it came to grooming, barring players and staff from growing beards or very long hair.

Gleyber Torres, who signed with the Detroit Tigers in the offseason after seven seasons with the Yankees, told reporters Friday that he was surprised by the decision but understood that a number of players still with the team would like to grow out their facial hair more than what was previously allowed.

On Wednesday, Wells told the YES Network that he has been feeling good in live batting practice and that he wanted to catch the afternoon’s starter, Will Warren. Wells went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI, while Warren struck out four over three scoreless innings.

With spring training now a few weeks old, it’s clear the Yankees’ cerebral starters will be sounding boards for one another, as well as their teammates.

“Winning was the most important thing to my father,” Steinbrenner said at a press conference Friday morning at George M ... it’s appropriate,” said Gerrit Cole, who like Aaron Judge ...

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner ended a facial hair policy that's been in place since the 1970s. Is this a good move? Take our poll

Ferrara New York Yankees pitchers Devin Williams, Gerrit Cole, and Max Fried watch live batting practice at spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. February 25 ...