Gerrit Cole will remain in the Bronx. After exercising the opt-out in his contract, the ace of the New York Yankees has agreed to continue on his

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is staying in town. Cole will remain with the Yankees on the original four-year, $144 million deal he had remaining on his contract, despite opting out, reports ESPN.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Gerrit Cole will remain with the New York Yankees rather than become a free agent. New York had until 5 p.m. EST to add a $36 million salary for 2029 to his contract, which had four years and $144 million remaining.