Despite a tweet from Bob Klapisch of the NY Times that the Yankees had offered Gerrit Cole a record seven-year, $245 million contract, both Jon Heyman and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com state that the offer is still being prepared and that nothing has formally been handed over to Cole’s agent, Scott Boras.
While it’s only a matter of time until a deal is presented to the top starting pitcher on the open market, you have to wonder if this leak of a specific dollar amount will help or hinder the Yanks’ pursuit of the Cole.