Gerrit Cole opts out of Yankees contract

Gerrit Cole opts out of Yankees contract

What was expected is nonetheless eye-opening: Gerrit Cole has opted out of his contract and placed the ball in the Yankees’ court. Cole made the decision Saturday, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed, to pull out of a deal that had four years and $144 million remaining. The Yankees can prevent their ace from hitting the … Read more

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole excited to face ‘longest friend in the game’

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole excited to face ‘longest friend in the game’

CHICAGO — If Gerrit Cole wanted to turn the opposing pitcher on days he starts into an unlikeable target, that would be impossible on Sunday. Jameson Taillon is too good of a friend, and too nice of a person, for Cole to take that approach. Instead, the Yankees ace will be trying to just enjoy … Read more

Yankees-Orioles will be a summer-long battle for supremacy

Yankees-Orioles will be a summer-long battle for supremacy

The last time the Yankees saw the Orioles, they were left looking up at them in the AL East after a tough showing in Baltimore at the beginning of May.  Seven weeks later, the two best teams in the American League will meet again for another showdown series beginning on Tuesday in The Bronx, giving … Read more

Gerrit Cole shares sweet moment with son after rehab start

Gerrit Cole shares sweet moment with son after rehab start

Gerrit Cole shared a heartfelt moment with one of his biggest fans biggest postgame.  The Yankees ace sweetly embraced son Caden on Sunday after completing his second rehab assignment for the Double-A Somerset Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark, a 4-2 win against the Hartford Yard Goats in Bridgewater, N.J. In a photo shared by Cole’s … Read more