Gerrit Cole's impressive performance and subsequent Cy Young Award placed him in a favorable position to consider opting out of his deal after the season, but structural terms and the Yankees' potential exercise of a club option complicate those prospects.
The Yankees hold significant control over Cole's future, with their ability to trigger a $36 million option that effectively could prevent him from exploring free agency, reflecting the complexities involved in major league contracts.
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