The Yankees had a terrific offseason for a multitude of reasons. First, they made the biggest splash of the winter by signing free agent ace Gerrit Cole to lead their starting rotation for the next nine years. Cole is one of the top two pitchers in all of baseball and was the best possible addition the Yanks could’ve made to their roster to help them finally get over the hump this October.
By signing Cole he’s now no longer on the Houston Astros who are arguably still the Yankees biggest threat to win the AL pennant this season.