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He signed a minor league contract with an $8 million signing bonus, the highest signing...

August 15, 2011 · Gerrit Cole · Baseball · On this day

Gerrit Cole

He signed a minor league contract with an $8 million signing bonus, the highest signing bonus ever offered to a rookie, 15 minutes before the signing deadline on August 15, 2011.

About Gerrit Cole

Gerrit Cole is a prominent American professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB). Known for his exceptional strikeout ability and powerful fastball, Cole has established himself as one of the top pitchers in the league, earning multiple All-Star selections and a prestigious Cy Young Award.

  • Nationality: United States
  • Born: September 8, 1990
  • Win-loss record: 154-81
  • Earned run average: 3.20
  • Strikeouts: 2,298

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