It’s generally a bad look when a major-league team has to trade away an established major-league talent, and with Cole and then Andrew McCutchen going out the door, it’s a twin reminder of how the Pirates failed to build on a tremendous run of success. Maybe. What a 2020 rotation could look like: Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke, Lance McCullers Jr., José Urquidy. MLB rumors: Yankees trading Miguel Andujar for All-Star pitcher if Gerrit Cole deal falls through? Could the Astros be in for a reunion with Cole? Baseball fans woke up Wednesday to news that the New York Yankees had reportedly signed Gerrit Cole to a record-breaking nine-year, $324 million contract, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman. In January 2018, the Astros took a big swing trading for Gerrit Cole, giving the Pirates four players in a deal for a pitcher they could pair with Justin Verlander at the front of their rotation. The Winners and Losers of Gerrit Cole’s Signing With the Yankees The former Astros ace signed a nine-year, $324 million deal with New York on Tuesday night, … Yankees reportedly refused to include Miguel Andujar in Gerrit Cole trade Andujar is likely to earn Rookie of the Year Award consideration after homering 27 times The latest baseball news and rumors include updates on free agents Gerrit Cole, Zack Wheeler and Anthony Rendon plus a trade rumor involving the …

It’s something to ponder when the hottest pitcher on the planet faces the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS on Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Updated Dec 09, 2019; Posted Dec 09, 2019 The Yankees might trade … Gerrit Cole has picked a perfect time to just keep getting better. I suppose what I should say is that the Gerrit Cole trade has two perception problems. One, it’s clearly just a bad look for Pittsburgh. This time the New York Yankees made sure Gerrit Cole, their admitted “white whale” they have chased for 11 years, would not get away. The latest baseball news, high-profile signings, a trade and updates on some of the top players on the free agent market, including Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg and Madison Bumgarner. Gerrit Cole and the Yankees have agreed to a nine-year, $324 million contract that surpasses the deal Stephen Strasburg finalized with the Nats … The Winners and Losers of Gerrit Cole’s Signing With the Yankees The former Astros ace signed a nine-year, $324 million deal with New York on Tuesday night, … Updated Dec 09, 2019; Posted Dec 09, 2019 The Yankees might trade … How the Yankees Wooed Gerrit Cole Gift boxes, visits from team legends and a record-breaking pile of money lured Cole, the top free-agent pitcher on the market, to … The Yankees won the wallet and the heart of Gerrit Cole. Gerrit Cole, the most highly sought free agent, signed a record deal with the New York Yankees despite efforts by the Angels and Dodgers to land him. Editorial: With the Gerrit Cole trade a couple of days ago, many fans, local media, and national insiders gave their reactions on the Pittsburgh Pirates trade.. HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole was almost a Yankee — twice. MLB rumors: Yankees trading Miguel Andujar for All-Star pitcher if Gerrit Cole deal falls through? Gerrit Cole, the most highly sought free agent, signed a record deal with the New York Yankees despite efforts by the Angels and Dodgers to land him. — -- The World Series champion Houston Astros have boosted their rotation with another big arm, acquiring Gerrit Cole from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a five-player trade…