December 13, 2019

Gerrit Cole’s Yankees vetting started with former catcher in Pittsburgh

by Felix Pantaleón

Chris Stewart texted his ex-teammate and fellow Southern California native Gerrit Cole when news broke that the right-hander had agreed to a record-breaking, $324 million deal to join the Yankees. “I told him, ‘Welcome to the Pinstripes and to go visit my monument in Monument Park,’ ’’ the retired catcher joked by phone Friday. Stewart,…

Written by Felix Pantaleón

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