The New York Yankees have raised the stakes in their quest to ink ace starting pitcher Gerrit Cole.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 22: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros delivers the pitch against the Washington Nationals during the first inning in Game One of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 22, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
According to a report from ESPN’s MLB Insider Jeff Passan, the Yankees have made Cole their, “top priority,” and have “ownership-level approval,” to sign him to a record deal.