NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 20: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves talks with Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees during an MLB baseball game at Yankee Stadium on April 20, 2021 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Braves 3-1. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
In this modern age of minimizing free agent overpays for the greater good, there are very few players worth breaking the bank for, especially at the age in which most players hit the market.
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was certainly one of them, though he demanded a record-setting commitment in terms of both years and cash.