This is even more interesting....
A previously unreported wrinkle in Gerrit Cole's contract with the New York Yankees could make the right-hander even richer.
The nine-year, $324-million pact includes a player opt-out following the 2024 season, by which time Cole will have banked $180 million. Instead of completing the contract's remaining four-year, $144-million obligation, Cole can decide to test free agency.
However, the Yankees can actually veto Cole's opt-out by adding an additional year to the contract at the same $36-million salary as the preceding years, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
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