Reports: Gerrit Cole agrees to 9-year, $324 million deal with Yankees

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HOUSTON — Former Houston Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole agreed to a nine-year deal with the New York Yankees, according to several reports.

Cole will make $324 million, which comes out to about $36 million per season.

Cole spent the past two seasons pitching for the Houston Astros after spending the first five years of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In Houston, Cole went 35-10 with a 2.68…