SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CBSNewYork) — The New York Yankees have reportedly landed the biggest prize on the free agent market — ace pitcher Gerrit Cole.
According to reports just before midnight Eastern Time, Cole and the Yankees have come to an agreement on a record contract.
The deal is reportedly worth $324 million over nine years — which would set records for both total money and average annual value ($36 million per season) ever given to a pitcher in baseball history.
Breaking: Gerrit Cole to Yankees. 9 years. 36M per. 324M total.