Gerrit Cole agrees to record nine-year deal for $324 million with Yankees

The New York Yankees got their guy. Pitcher Gerrit Coles has agreed to a nine-year $324 million record setting deal to sign with the Bronx Bombers.

The New York Yankees got their guy. Pitcher Gerrit Coles has agreed to a nine-year $324 million record setting deal to sign with the Bronx Bombers. The Yankees were already serious contenders last season and the addition of Cole has promptly catapulted the Yankees to be the favorite to win the World Series next season. SI’s Robin Lundberg breaks down the deal and if the Yankees took a risk making the length of the deal almost a decade.