New York Yankees star right-hander Gerrit Cole took himself out after six innings of his start Monday night at the Texas Rangers with what the team called a right calf cramp.

The Yankees said Cole will continue to be monitored Tuesday.

Video from the YES Network broadcast showed that Cole picked up his right leg gingerly after throwing a warmup pitch before the seventh inning. He was rubbing his calf area and called for trainers.

Cole (6-3) picked up the win in New York's 8-4 victory over Texas. He allowed one run on four hits with one walk and nine strikeouts over six innings.

The 33-year-old didn't make his season debut until June after suffering nerve inflammation in his pitching elbow during spring training. His ERA improved to 3.65 after Monday's performance.

--Field Level Media