Free agent pitcher Gerrit Cole is reportedly starting to receive record-setting offers as MLB's Winter Meetings await on Monday.
The New York Yankees have a seven-year, $245 million offer on the table for Cole, according to NY Times's Bob Klapisch. The $35 million average annual value would be a record, surpassing Zack Greinke's $34.4 AAV.
The reported offer sets the bar for other reported teams with interest in Cole, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels. The offer may challenge other teams to offer more years on a deal, per Klapisch.
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