Eduardo Rodriguez would earn $91 million over five seasons if a 2028 option is triggered in his contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, an amount that could increase to $92 million based on innings. Rodriguez's deal, announced Friday, calls for salaries of $14 million next year, $20 million in 2025, $21 million in 2026 and $19 million in 2027. The option price can escalate by up to $6 million; $1 million for each top 10 finish in Cy Young Award voting in 2026 or '27, and $3 million for each top five Cy Young finish in those years.
After a decade of dominance, Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees can finally call himself a Cy Young Award winner. Brilliance eloquently defines Cole s 2023 season.
NEW YORK (AP) — After several close calls, Gerrit Cole finally won his first American League Cy Young Award on the strength of consistent excellence all season. Blake Snell joined a short list of pitching royalty by turning around a terrible start. Cole was a unanimous AL winner Wednesday and Snell took home Cy Young […]