ESPN.com | Jeff Passan: In the latest Yankees news regarding Gerrit Cole, we now know that Brian Cashman has been given ownership-level approval for the top pitcher on the free agent market. The Yankees have let Cole get away twice before but the organization doesn’t plan on letting him slip away once again. With this approval Cole is expected to set the record for the largest starting pitcher contract currently held by David Price and the Boston Red Sox.
New York Post | Post Sports Desk: It has been reported that the Yankees have met with both Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg this week.