Pirates' Gerrit Cole: Inks $3.75 million deal to avoid arbitration with Pirates
Cole avoided arbitration with the Pirates on Friday by signing a one-year, $3.75 million deal, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
Analysis:
Cole stumbled in 2016, posting a career-high 3.88 ERA in 116 innings and eventually getting shut down with an elbow injury. The injury reportedly didn't involve any ligament damage, but it remains a risk factor going forward.
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