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New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole named in usage of illegal pitching substance

We all remember when the Houston Astros embarked on their infamous cheating scandal, but we didn’t expect their issues to follow Gerrit Cole to the New York Yankees. During his time in Houston, Cole used an illegal substance, curated by Brian “Bubba” Haskins of the Los Angeles Angels.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Cole is a major piece in this case, as a text message was released to the public. The Angels fired Harkins after the MLB began investigating into the band substance he was provided to pictures.

Here’s a look at the text message from the New York Yankees ace:

“Hey Bubba, it’s Gerrit Cole, I was wondering if you could help me out with this sticky situation,” the pitcher, then with the Astros wrote on Jan.