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Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. The Pirates selected Cole first overall in the 2011 MLB draft.
Gerrit Cole | |
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![]() Cole with the Yankees in 2020 | |
New York Yankees – No. 45 | |
Starting pitcher | |
Born: Newport Beach, California, U.S. | September 8, 1990|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 11, 2013, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 145–75 |
Earned run average | 3.17 |
Strikeouts | 2,152 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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On December 16, 2019, Cole signed with the New York Yankees on an eleven-year, $324 million contract with a full no-trade clause and a fifth-year player option. Both the total contract value and Cole's annual $36 million salary were the highest ever offered to a free agent starting pitcher.[lower-alpha 1][1] The Yankee's appearance policy required Cole to shave his beard and cut his hair, and he debuted his new grooming style at his introductory press conference.[2] When the COVID-19 pandemic indefinitely delayed the start to the 2020 MLB season, Cole returned home to Connecticut, practicing with his wife Amy and Yankees manager Aaron Boone.[3] Cole made his Yankees debut as their 2020 Opening Day starter, facing Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals. He struck out five batters and allowed only one run, an Adam Eaton home run, in 6+1⁄3 innings before the game was called due to inclement weather.[4]
Cole was tapped to start the Yankees' 2021 American League Wild Card Game against their rival Boston Red Sox, tying Roger Clemens for the most winner-take-all postseason starts in MLB history.[5] He lasted only two innings, allowing three runs in the process – a two-run home run from Xander Bogaerts, followed by a solo shot by Kyle Schwarber – and the Yankees lost the game 6–2, eliminating them from the playoffs.[6] After the game, Cole told reporters he was "stick to [his] stomach" and called the loss "the worst feeling in the world".[7]
Name of award | Time(s) | Date(s) | Ref. | |
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All-MLB Team | First Team | 2 | 2019, 2021 | TK, TK |
Second Team | 1 | 2020 | TK | |
AL Cy Young Award | 1 | 2023 | TK | |
MLB All-Star ‡ | 6 | 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021–2023 | TK, TK, TK, TK, TK, TK | |
MLB Players Choice AL Outstanding Pitcher | 1 | 2023 | TK | |
Notes: Per Baseball-Reference.com and listed references. ‡—Awarded for play in National League from 2011 to 2017, and for play in American League from 2018 to 2023. |
Cole married Amy Crawford on November 12, 2016, at a resort in Santa Barbara, California.[8] The couple met in college, where Crawford played UCLA Bruins softball. Cole's brother-in-law is Brandon Crawford, a professional baseball shortstop.[9] Cole and Crawford have two children together: Caden Gerrit, born June 30, 2020; and Everett, born January 2, 2023.[10]
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