The 29-year-old's nine-year deal with the Yankees is the richest for a pitcher in MLB's history and the highest overall in terms of average annual value.
—the largest contract in the history of North American sports—while Harper signed a 13-year deal worth $330 million with the Philadelphia Phillies.When only contracts signed by free agents are concerned, Cole ranks second in total value, behind Harper and just ahead of Manny Machado, who became the first $300-million free agent in MLB history last year when he inked a deal with the San Diego Padres.
Prior to Cole and Strasburg only four pitchers had signed deals worth over $200 million—David Price, Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke. In fact, Cole's contract with the Yankees will be the highest in terms of annual average in the whole MLB, surpassing even Trout's monster 12-year extension, which works out to $35.5 million per year.
Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros reacts against the Washington Nationals during the third inning in Game One of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 22 in Houston, Texas.From there he was then drafted with the first overall pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates three years later and remained in Pennsylvania until he wasLast season, Cole recorded a strikeout rate of 39.
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