A Look Inside Gerrit Cole S Historic 324 Million Contract
But this offseason, Cole got the last laugh. One day after Strasburg signed a $245 million deal to stay in Washington, Cole signed the largest contract for a pitcher. He’ll make a whopping $324 million over nine seasons. Cole’s deal also sets a record for the highest Annual Average Value (AAV) at $36 million a year. The contract is the fourth largest in MLB history. Only the Angels’ Mike Trout ($426....