At long last, the Yankees secured the services of free agent pitcher Gerrit Cole, taking what was already a good rotation to elite status. If the team had been missing a piece in the last couple of seasons to push them over the top of the competition, it was an ace. Finally, they got one.
Cole will bring an otherwordly 2019 pitching line and a jaw-dropping skillset to the Bronx. He pitched 212.1 frames in 33 starts, with a 20-5 win-loss record and a 2.50 ERA (2.64 FIP). He fanned hitters at an elite pace: 13.