NEW YORK -- Gerrit Cole, the top pitcher on the free-agent market, was set to meet with New York Yankees officials in California on Tuesday.
General manager Brian Cashman, manager Aaron Boone and new Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake made the trip to speak with the 29-year-old right-hander, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by The Athletic.
New York is expected to meet Wednesday with free-agent right-hander Stephen Strasburg, according to reports. Strasburg and Cole both are represented by Scott Boras.
New York selected Cole with the 28th overall pick of the 2008 amateur draft, but he decided not to sign and attended UCLA instead.