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The pending free agency of\u00a0Juan Soto\u00a0won\u2019t be the only tough decision the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0have to make in the offseason. Right-hander\u00a0Gerrit Cole\u00a0can opt out of his remaining $144 million deal and become a free agent if the Yankees don\u2019t add a 10th year for $36 million on top of his current contract.<\/p>\n

With the possibility of spending $500 to $700 million on Soto, the Yankees could be looking to save in other areas.<\/p>\n

However, from Cole\u2019s perspective, opting out makes sense, as that\u2019d give him another year with significant pay later in his career.<\/p>\n

Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report predicted Cole would do just that, highlighting key points.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA year ago, it would have been a no-brainer for Cole, the AL Cy Young Award winner, to opt out of his deal. And the Yankees would have had no hesitation in guaranteeing their ace a 10th year at $36 million and preventing him from returning to the open market,\u201d\u00a0Kelly wrote\u00a0on October 17. \u201cGerrit Cole didn\u2019t make his 2024 debut until mid-June as he was sidelined with right elbow inflammation. However, the rest and rehab approach, for once, actually proved successful\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt will be an interesting game of cat and mouse this offseason between Cole\u2014a Boras client\u2014and the Yankees. He is now 34 and has logged more than 1,950 innings in his career. But the Yankees probably need him more than he needs them, and the bet is that if he forces their hands, they\u2019ll ultimately guarantee him $36 million in 2028, his age-37 season.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

How Keeping Cole Could Hurt the Yankees\u2019 Chances of Re-Signing Soto<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s reason to believe the New York Yankees could try to cut money elsewhere to bring Soto back. In May of 2024, owner\u00a0Hal Steinbrenner\u00a0said the Yankees payroll is \u201cnot sustainable,\u201d according to\u00a0Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.<\/p>\n

While taking Cole off the books would help with that, it\u2019d also be a questionable decision to re-sign Soto to a long-term deal and not keep their ace, as the idea would be to win multiple World Series during Soto\u2019s time with the club.<\/p>\n

Ryan Finkelstein of Just Baseball wrote that the Yankees could \u201creallocate\u201d some of their resources to Soto, which could change the future of Cole in New York.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the surface, it still feels like a no-brainer to keep Cole, who has showed no signs of slowing down when on the mound,\u201d\u00a0Finkelstein wrote\u00a0on August 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut he will turn 34 years old on September 8th, and is likely to finish this season with a career-low in innings pitched (2020 excluded). The Yankees won a lot of games without Cole this season, and might decide to reallocate those resources to Soto if they are really worried about having enough room under the luxury tax in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why Cole Is Worth the Money<\/h2>\n

Cole, a Cy Young Award winner, six-time All-Star, and two-time ERA Title winner, has been one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball throughout his 12-year career.<\/p>\n

During his five seasons with the New York Yankees, he\u2019s posted an impressive 3.12 ERA, 3.32 FIP, 134 ERA+, and has struck out 915 hitters in 759.0 innings pitched<\/p>\n

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The reality is, if the Yankees want to sign Soto to a long-term deal, there wouldn\u2019t be much logic in putting every resource into him. Losing their ace and others to re-sign Soto would make the Yankees a worse team than they currently are unless they made other moves.<\/p>\n

Still, getting an arm like Cole for a cheap price would be nearly impossible. If they want to win with Soto, keeping Cole around would be the right decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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