The San Francisco Giants need to find some good starting pitching to help bolster a young rotation this offseason.
In fact, the 29-year-old was downright amazing in 2019, going 20-5 with a 2.50 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and an MLB-leading 326 strikeouts against just 48 walks in 212.1 innings over 33 starts. He also held opponents to a lowly .186 batting average on the year.
All of that means that Cole is headed for a humongous payday once the World Series wraps up and free agency begins.
Will San Francisco Giants team president Farhan Zaidi be willing to pay the price?