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Prized free-agent pitcher Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees have agreed to a record nine-year, $324 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The deal surpasses the $245 million contract pitcher Stephen Strasburg received from the Washington Nationals on Monday.
Cole, the runner-up to teammate Justin Verlander in the AL Cy Young Award, was dominant during the regular season and the postseason as the Houston Astros led the majors with 111 total wins.