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Kate Upton needs a new Astros BFF with Gerrit Cole heading to Yankees

A post shared by Kate Upton (@kateupton) on Oct 10, 2019 at 11:02am PDT

Kate Upton and Amy Cole will always have Houston.

Two months after recreating their spouses’ Sports Illustrated cover, Upton — the wife of Astros ace Justin Verlander — will be bidding adieu to her postseason pal, as Amy’s husband, Gerrit Cole, agreed to a record-breaking nine-year, $324 million deal with the Yankees on Tuesday night.

“Special, special guy. Obviously a great athlete, a great pitcher in the prime of his career,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said prior to the news.