Rejoice readers, for Gerrit Cole is a member of the New York Yankees. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, Cole and the Yankees agreed on a nine-year deal worth $324 million.
Cole to Yankees for nine years and $324 million
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 11, 2019
This contract blows every record contract for a pitcher out of the water. The Yankees simply would not be denied in their pursuit of the best free agent on the market. The move instantly transforms the Yankees rotation into one of the best in baseball.