LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Baltimore Orioles joined the list of teams that have at least checked in with the Pirates about Gerrit Cole, according to a source.
Cole has garnered interest, according to multiple reports during the past couple of weeks, from the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees, and given his status — young, talented, controllable for two more years at reasonable salaries — that certainly isn’t the end of the list. ESPN reported that industry folks think the Pirates are prepared to trade Cole if their asking price is met.
Industry evaluators convinced the Pirates are prepared to move Gerrit Cole, if they can find the right match.