Gerrit Cole, Yankees and Roger Clemens
The New York Yankees changing their nearly 50-year-old facial hair policy beginning this season to allow "well-groomed" beards, according to owner Hal Steinbrenner, caught many in the baseball world off guard.
Gerrit Cole says he always intended to remain with the New York Yankees. The 34-year-old right-hander exercised his right to opt out of his contract on the third day after the World Series, giving up $144 million over four years and starting a two-day window for the team to void the opt by adding a $36 million salary for 2029.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole told reporters at spring training Wednesday that ex-teammate Juan Soto's 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Yankees is "good for the game." “It’s large.
Current owner Hal Steinbrenner announced the change Friday before the team’s spring training opener. New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole takes part in pickoff drills during a spring training baseball workout Thursday,
Gerrit Cole says he always intended to remain with the New York Yankees. The 34-year-old former Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander exercised his right to opt out of his contract on the third day after the World Series,
Juan Soto shocked the baseball world when he left the New York Yankees this offseason and signed a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets. Soto's departure undoubtedly stung the Yankees,
There's a new No. 2 in the New York Yankees' rotation behind Gerrit Cole. A familiar face is getting a fresh start leading the Cincinnati Reds. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani & Co. are preparing a title defense.
The Yankees obviously have Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. preparing for the regular season. All are established All-Stars, with Judge fresh off his second AL MVP in three seasons. This year’s Yankees spring training also features some of the greatest players to ever wear the pinstripes.
This is a 2025 photo of Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees baseball team Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. This image reflects the Yankees active roster as
Reason for Yankees’ facial hair rule change revealed
Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner reveals motivation behind stunning change to long-standing facial hair policy
New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner revealed Friday his motivation behind changing the team's long-standing policy on facial hair and why it was time to change.
Yankees' Devin Williams helped change team's facial hair policy by meeting with team owner Hal Steinbrenner
The big news from the New York Yankees' spring training as the team opened camp this week was the change in the organization's long-standing facial hair policy. For the past 49 years, beards were not allowed among Yankees players.
Shortly after failing to cover first base in Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers, Cole opted out of what was remaining of the nine-year, $324 million deal he signed in December 2019. Cole presented the Yankees with the option to add a year to the deal worth $36 million or he would become a free agent.
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