Other Sports Gerrit Cole backs up the Brinks Truck at Yankee Stadium!

scho63 · 12-11-2019, 05:13 AM

Holy cow this is crazy! It's more than my Pirates entire payroll per year.

No wonder small market teams are screwed forever. Baseball is horribly unbalanced and it's why no one watches anymore.

Gerrit Cole agrees to historic $324 million deal with Yankees, reports say

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/11/gerr...s-reports.html

SAN DIEGO – The New York Yankees have won the Gerrit Cole sweepstakes, according to multiple reports.

When super-agent Scott Boras held his media session on Tuesday at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego, the free-agent pitcher was the main topic of discussion, and now he will be the highest paid pitcher in the history of baseball.

Various outlets, including ESPN report the Yankees and Cole have agreed on a nine-year deal valued at roughly $324 million. The deal comes a day after the Washington Nationals announced another Boras-negotiated contract for 2019 World Series Most Valuable Player Stephen Strasburg — a seven-year deal valued at $245 million.

Cole’s reported deal will make his contract the largest signed by a pitcher and at $36 million, the highest Annual Average Value in the MLB, according to Spotrac. Until the reported deal, Strasburg’s contract was the largest signed by a pitcher with an AAV of $35 million, according to Spotrac. Cole’s AAV passes Strasburg, and Astros right-hander Zack Greinke (roughly $34.1 million per season).

Rounding out the remaining pitchers with an AAV of $30 million or more is Astros pitcher Justin Verlander ($33 million), Boston Red Sox lefty David Price ($31 million), Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw ($31 million), and Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer ($30 million).

Cole spent last season with the American League champions Houston Astros, leading the league with 326 strikeouts and compiling a 20-5 record with a 2.50 ERA. He also finished second on the team with 212.1 innings pitched.

Once official, Cole’s contract will be the fourth largest deal in MLB history behind Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton ($325 million), Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper ($330 million), and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout ($426.5 million).

Padres third baseman Manny Machado is the only other player with a contract valued at $300 million or more.

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scho63 Politically Incorrect Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $2531110	Gerrit Cole backs up the Brinks Truck at Yankee Stadium! Holy cow this is crazy! It's more than my Pirates entire payroll per year. No wonder small market teams are screwed forever. Baseball is horribly unbalanced and it's why no one watches anymore. Gerrit Cole agrees to historic $324 million deal with Yankees, reports say https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/11/gerr...s-reports.html SAN DIEGO – The New York Yankees have won the Gerrit Cole sweepstakes, according to multiple reports. When super-agent Scott Boras held his media session on Tuesday at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego, the free-agent pitcher was the main topic of discussion, and now he will be the highest paid pitcher in the history of baseball. Various outlets, including ESPN report the Yankees and Cole have agreed on a nine-year deal valued at roughly $324 million. The deal comes a day after the Washington Nationals announced another Boras-negotiated contract for 2019 World Series Most Valuable Player Stephen Strasburg — a seven-year deal valued at $245 million. Cole’s reported deal will make his contract the largest signed by a pitcher and at $36 million, the highest Annual Average Value in the MLB, according to Spotrac. Until the reported deal, Strasburg’s contract was the largest signed by a pitcher with an AAV of $35 million, according to Spotrac. Cole’s AAV passes Strasburg, and Astros right-hander Zack Greinke (roughly $34.1 million per season). Rounding out the remaining pitchers with an AAV of $30 million or more is Astros pitcher Justin Verlander ($33 million), Boston Red Sox lefty David Price ($31 million), Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw ($31 million), and Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer ($30 million). Cole spent last season with the American League champions Houston Astros, leading the league with 326 strikeouts and compiling a 20-5 record with a 2.50 ERA. He also finished second on the team with 212.1 innings pitched. Once official, Cole’s contract will be the fourth largest deal in MLB history behind Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton ($325 million), Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper ($330 million), and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout ($426.5 million). Padres third baseman Manny Machado is the only other player with a contract valued at $300 million or more.
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