Yankees Announce Massive List of People Attending Gerrit Cole Press Conference Wednesday
By Michael Luciano
The New York Yankees will finally unveil this offseason's big fish free agent, as Gerrit Cole will don the legendary pinstripes for the first time at a press conference Wednesday, officially slated for 11:00 am.
Among those who will attend the unveiling of the former Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher are manager Aaron Boone, GM Brian Cashman, new pitching coach Matt Blake, and Scott Boras, Cole's agent.
People that will be in attendance for Gerrit Cole’s press conference:
— Max Wildstein (@MaxWildstein) December 17, 2019
Amy Cole
Scott Boras
Hal Steinbrenner
Randy Levine
Lonn Trost
Brian Cashman
Michael Fishman
Aaron Boone
Matt Blake pic.twitter.com/9EBASc2v0C
Cole, who went 20-5 with a 2.50 ERA and an AL-best 326 strikeouts in 2019, joined the Yankees on a nine-year contract worth $324 million dollars that will pay him $36 million per season for the duration of his deal.
News broke that Cole intended to sign with the Yankees last week, but there was speculation that the Yankees needed to free up a roster spot to make his contract official. However, just days later, with no move yet made, Cole will be unveiled as a Yankee. That makes these next 20 hours potentially critical.
You won’t want to miss this one, Yankees fans. pic.twitter.com/gPHhjEwo1Z
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) December 17, 2019
No need to pinch yourself, Yankees fans. You are not dreaming. In just a few hours, Gerrit Cole will put on the pinstripes.