Gerrit Cole, the 29-year-old right-hander who blossomed in two seasons with the Houston Astros, on Tuesday agreed to the terms of a free-agent contract with the New York Yankees.
The contract is for nine years and worth $324 million, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports. It’s the richest contract in league history for a pitcher in overall value, besting Stephen Strasburg’s $245 million contract with the Washington Nationals. At $36 million per year, it’s also the highest average salary in MLB.
Yahoo Sports has since confirmed the agreement.
Cole had a 35-10 record and 2.