Gerrit Cole exercised his opt out from his New York Yankees contract, giving the team two days to void the opt out by adding a $36 million salary for 2029.
As the offseason gets underway for the Dodgers, here's a primer on where things stand, and the questions they'll face as defending champions this winter.
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole reportedly opted out of his nine-year, $324 million contract with four years still remaining, but New York is expected to keep the right-hander by adding one more year to the deal.
The Yankees are officially in the market for a first baseman after declining Anthony Rizzo's club option for 2025, worth $17 million, making him a free agent.