Gerrit Cole confirmed for Yankees on Opening Day
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has been named the Opening Day starter against the San Francisco Giants.
What It Means:
The Yankees confirmed what was widely expected. The 32-year-old right-hander led the majors with 257 strikeouts (32.4%) last season while posting a 3.50 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 200 2/3 innings.
numberFire's models project Cole to score 35.4 FanDuel points on Opening Day. He's expected to record a 3.23 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over the course of the season, with 252 strikeouts and 50 walks.
Source:
Bryan Hoch, MLB.com
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