New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is staying in town. Cole will remain with the Yankees on the original four-year, $144 million deal he had remaining on his contract, despite having opted out a few days ago, reports ESPN.

SAN ANTONIO — The New York Yankees declined to give ace Gerrit Cole a contract extension by Monday’s deadline, but Cole ultimately decided that he didn’t want to leave as a free agent anyway and is staying with the Yankees for at least the next four ...

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is staying with the club on his original four-year, $144 million deal, the team confirmed Monday. Cole had exercised his opt-out clause, but the two sides agreed to play out the contract and talk extension.