On Saturday, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole opted out of his contract with the team, as ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan first reported.Cole had four-years, $144 million remaining on his deal,

Gerrit Cole opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees, who now have two days to void his decision by adding a $36 million salary for 2029, reportedly.

Walking away from Gerrit Cole would increase the pressure on owner Hal Steinbrenner to sign Juan Soto. And if he lost both . . . hoo boy.