New York Yankees new ace Gerrit Cole is set to be formally introduced on Wednesday. He’s been in New York for a few days and has passed his physical, allowing the signing to go through.
The 29 year old from Newport Beach, California signed a nine year, $324 million deal with the team last week. The deal set the record for the greatest average salary per year in a deal.
Cole was born and raised a Yankee fan, and was even drafted by the team in 2008. But, he decided to go to UCLA for three years before becoming the first overall pick in the 2011 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.