When it comes to landing a big payday from the Yankees, ace Gerrit Cole knows a thing or two. As a result, he’s spoken to star slugger Aaron Judge, who’s seeking to land a hefty extension that will help him avoid arbitration and keep him in pinstripes for the foreseeable future.
Cole, who inked a nine-year deal worth $324 million with New York back in 2019, explained Thursday that if the Yankees and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner really want to lock down a player, they’ll find a way to do so.
“I don’t want to speculate [on Judge’s free agency], because there’s this window right here and then at the end of the year [before he hits the market], but I would say when the Yankees want somebody and their back is up against the wall, if Hal wants to get it done, he gets it done,” Cole said, per Dan Martin of the New York Post.