Yankees ace pitcher Gerrit Cole opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees following their World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cole made the decision not so he could become a free agent,

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole decided to stay on his current contract with the team, after previously opting out to see if the team would void that by tacking on another year to the deal. The Yankees ended up not doing that,

Gerrit Cole gave up his opt-out right on Monday and will remain with the New York Yankees under a contract that runs through 2028 rather than become a free agent. New York's ace initially exercised his right to terminate the $324 million,