Heading into this past offseason, the New York Yankees were determined to land one of the game’s best pitchers through free agency.
They convinced Gerrit Cole to come to the Bronx by offering him a nine-year, $324 million contract. As a result, New York is now positioned for a deep postseason run this fall, which will hopefully lead to their first World Series appearance since 2009.
By handing Cole the fourth-largest contract in MLB history, the Yankees are hopeful that he’ll be able to replicate his dominance from the 2019 campaign.
In total, the 29-year-old completed a career-high 212.