Gerritt Cole opts out

[Giant Obsession]

of his $36 million per year contract which has I believe 4 years remaining.  The Yankees have until 5 o'clock Monday to keep him by adding another year to his contract.

Old, now injury prone, and in my opinion vastly overrated he has done the Yankees a HUGE favor in doing this. Add in the fact he no longer goes deep into games makes him just a good pitcher, not some franchise ace who is invaluable.

Time to turn the page and start developing pitching in this franchise.  Of course Cashman just gave away the farm for a 1 year rental.  But still it is time.

[DaveBrown74]

Definitely showing signs of slowing down, but it would hurt to lose both him and then also lose Soto to the Mets. If that happens the team will be a shell of its 2024 self.