Report: Yankees Offer Gerrit Cole Record-Setting Contract
The Yankees have reportedly made it clear to Gerrit Cole, the biggest fish in the free agent pond this winter, that they want him to anchor their starting rotation for years to come.
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The Yankees have reportedly made it clear to Gerrit Cole, the biggest fish in the free agent pond this winter, that they want him to anchor their starting rotation for years to come.
Major League Baseball's offseason is already in full swing as all 30 teams are diving into the annual spending spree, better known as free agency.
Gerrit Cole, the top pitcher on the free-agent market, met with New York Yankees officials in California on Tuesday.
According to the person who spoke with the AP, the Yankees said he was treated by Dr. Viktor Bouquette of Progressive Medical Center in Atlanta without the team's permission.
Ellsbury, who has not played since 2017, was released Wednesday to clear a 40-man roster spot as New York added seven players to protect them from next month's Rule 5 draft.
Jeter is likely to be an overwhelming choice to join former New York Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera in Cooperstown.
The mom-and-pop stores were originally left out of a new agreement between Nike and MLB.
The report Tuesday quoted pitcher Mike Fiers, who played for the Astros that season, and three other unidentified people with the club.
During a moonlit availability in a courtyard surrounded by palm trees, Cashman confirmed changes in the team's staff, led by Matt Blake replacing Larry Rothschild as pitching coach.
Gregorius, who turns 30 in February, came back from Tommy John surgery in early June and hit .238 with 16 homers and 61 RBIs in 82 games.
New York's All-Star closer agreed to amend his deal just before midnight on Saturday, now making it worth $48 million over three years.
Close to ten Mom-and-Pop shops, some there for decades, all have the rights to sell Yankees merchandise. At the end of the year however, they're out of that game.
Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild is leaving New York after nine seasons.
General manager Brian Cashman announced Thursday that Hicks would have the operation Oct. 30.
John Middleton has found his man. The Phillies hired former Yankees skipper Joe Girardi as their next manager, reports say.
It certainly wasn't the way fans wanted to see it end, but the 39-year-old veteran Yankee officially announced his retirement from baseball on Monday.
Gerrit Cole could be seeing a lot more of the New York Yankees real soon.
For the first time since the 1910s, the 27-time champions have gone through an entire calendar decade without making it to a World Series.
An AL Championship Series of missed opportunities ended when Aroldis Chapman allowed José Altuve's pennant-winning, two-run homer in the ninth inning Saturday night
Gerrit Cole may get a chance to punch the Houston Astros' ticket to the World Series. Only if Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton and the rest of the New York Yankees' acclaimed relief corps force him to try.
Now the teams will rush to Texas, where the series resumes Saturday night. With pitching plans disrupted by a rainout earlier this week, both teams are expected to go all-bullpen in Game 6.
The 39-year-old left-hander was dropped from the Yankees' AL Championship Series roster on Friday.
Sounds as though Zack Greinke got an earful at Yankee Stadium while warming up in the bullpen. By the time the ninth inning rolled around, most of those fans were long gone.
Hinch said he's had enough of allegations about Houston hitters going out of bounds to decipher what's coming at the plate.
Tonight it's win or go home for the New York Yankees after losing Game 4 of the ALCS. They trail the Houston Astros 3-1 heading into Game 5 at Yankee Stadium.
The Spurs host the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as New York looks to win its first championship since 1973.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The New York City Fire Department says a sea plane crashed into the East River on Saturday near the Throggs Neck Bridge.
The Knicks announced watch parties at Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink and outside Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Bo Bichette led the New York Mets to a 7-5 win over the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
The Spurs host the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as New York looks to win its first championship since 1973.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The New York City Fire Department says a sea plane crashed into the East River on Saturday near the Throggs Neck Bridge.
The Knicks announced watch parties at Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink and outside Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Ten of the 16 stadiums hosting Men's World Cup matches across North America are using Rutgers turfgrass, which is bred at a sprawling 300-acre research farm in Freehold.
Leaders from around the Tri-State Area are encouraging fans to use public transportation to get to and from the World Cup matches.
More hot weather will engulf the New York City area on Saturday, but it won't be as humid.
The first World Cup game at MetLife Stadium is Saturday, and it will be a major test for NJ Transit. Here's what to expect.
After a 10-year fight, a Long Island mother's push for family court reforms is nearing the finish line.
More hot weather will engulf the New York City area on Saturday, but it won't be as humid.
The man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer in January has changed his plea to guilty.
Long Island reporter Jennifer McLogan was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Folio Awards Luncheon.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
After a 10-year fight, a Long Island mother's push for family court reforms is nearing the finish line.
Early voting in the 2026 New York primary election is underway.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reacting to threats from President Trump's border czar about sending more ICE agents to the state.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
The Spurs host the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as New York looks to win its first championship since 1973.
The Knicks announced watch parties at Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink and outside Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Bo Bichette led the New York Mets to a 7-5 win over the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
The U.S. men's national soccer team made easy work of Paraguay in its World Cup opener Friday, defeating the South American side 4-1 at SoFi Stadium.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 on Friday night.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for June 13 at 6 p.m.
The World Cup is officially here. The first match in New Jersey kicked off at MetLife Stadium on Saturday. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray and Christine Sloan report.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on an attempt to prevent Knicks fans from attending Game 5 in San Antonio, and Nick Caloway has the latest on the watch party chaos outside the Garden.
Knicks fans will pack Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink in Central Park and outside Madison Square Garden as New York tries to clinch the NBA title in San Antonio.
A senior U.S. official says the deal would start the process of destroying or removing Iran's highly enriched uranium. CBS News' Wendy Gillette reports.
