Several weeks before Gerrit Cole became a headliner for this winter’s free agency class, predictions for his new contract were plentiful. The likes of the incumbent Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees were the teams most often speculated about.
Now as the Winter Meetings in San Diego get underway, Cole’s market is largely believed to include the Dodgers, L.A. Angels and Yankees. The Dodgers and Yankees additionally are the among the teams that reportedly have met with Stephen Strasburg as well.
However, every indication has been the Yankees prefer and were focused on their pursuit of Cole.