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 […]
Fresh off a World Series loss, the New York Yankees are starting to make changes. The team announced Saturday that it has declined the 2025 option of first baseman Anthony Rizzo. The 35-year-old infielder signed a two-year, $34 million contract with the Yankees in 2022, with a $17 million option for 2025 or $6 million […]
Despite winning the NL Cy Young Award in 2023, Blake Snell did not get the lucrative free-agent contract he and agent Scott Boras expected. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Pitcher Blake Snell is opting out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants and will become a free agent for the second consecutive offseason. This […]