Former Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Gerrit Cole has signed a nine-year free agent contract with the New York Yankees. The deal is worth $324 million, and at an annual salary of $36 million, becomes the largest contract ever signed by a pitcher. It is the second highest payday for a player behind Bryce Harper’s deal with Philadelphia.
Didi Gregorius is leaving the Yankees after singing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Los Angeles Angels have traded infielder Zach Cozart and their 2019 first-round draft pick to San Francisco.
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