There’s a new ace in New York. Gerrit Cole, the 29-year-old flamethrower who helped the Houston Astros to the World Series, will make his debut for the Yankees Thursday against the Washington Nationals on MLB’s opening night.
It’s a moment nine months in the making. Cole inked a nine-year, $324 million contract with New York on Dec. 10, 2019. The contract is the richest ever for a pitcher in terms of overall value, and will undoubtedly put Cole under a microscope from day one.
It also got us to wondering: A decade from now, where will Cole’s contract ultimately land on the success scale?