Gerrit Alan Cole was born on November 8, 1990, in Newport Beach, California. He formerly played for the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates. Cole was drafted in the first round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees. Gerrit played college baseball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Cole was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates first overall in the 2011 MLB draft. He was traded from the Houston Astros to the New York Yankees in the 2017–18 offseason. On December 16, 2019, Cole signed a $324 million contract with the Yankees, the largest contract for a pitcher.
Cole went to Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California. Cole pitched for the junior varsity baseball team his sophomore year, allowing no runs in 45 innings thrown. His fastball touched 94 mph (151 km/h) when throwing for the varsity team in his junior year, earning him national notice.
In a showcase for the best prep school talents, he hit 96 mph (154 km/h), and close to 50 scouts attended his senior season’s first game. Cole finished his senior year with an 8–2 record and a 0.47 earned run average (ERA), as well as 121 strikeouts in 75 innings.
What is Gerrit Coles Net Worth?
His large contract with the Yankees provided the most of his wealth, but he also made over $13 million in 2019 and 2020. In 2019, he agreed to a $324 million, nine-year contract with his team, with an average annual salary of $36 million. Despite his high salary, Cole continues to drive his nearly 16-year-old Toyota Tacoma.
Cole is projected to have a net worth of $50 million, and his deal with his organization is the fourth-largest in Major League Baseball history, according to estimates.
Cole and his wife Amy moved into their new estate in Greenwich, Connecticut, for which they paid $5.6 million last year which has a gourmet kitchen with a huge centre island and a breakfast nook is included in the home. According to the report, the residence also boasts a fireplace hidden beneath a coffered ceiling.
