New York Yankees News: Gerrit Cole remains in original deal

CBS Sports | Mike Axisa and RJ Anderson: The deadline to revoke Gerrit Cole's opt-out was Monday, and when it got down to business, we received some surprising news. The Yankees would not exercise their right to overturn his decision and agree to another year at $36 million… but Cole would actually remain in place for the original four years and the remaining $144 million . As it turned out, the two teams were more interested in staying together than testing free agency, but the Yankees weren't comfortable adding that extra year.

MLB.com | Jesse Borek: Caleb Durbin stole the second most bases the Arizona Fall League has ever seen last year, and in 18 games this year he's already surpassed himself with another 22 bags. Durbin is now the AFL's career points leader, just two points behind Rick Holifield and his 1994 season for the most by a player in a single season. Durbin, who has been a Swiss Army Knife on defense for the Salt River Rafters this year, must be placed on the 40-man roster to avoid being eligible for this year's Rule 5 Draft.

MLB trade rumors | Nick Deeds: Taylor Trammell played just five games for the Yankees this year after being picked up on waivers by the Dodgers in late April, but when the team DFA signed him, he remained in Triple-A Scranton and played fairly well offensively over 106 games . However, his next break in the majors will come in a different uniform, as the Astros have negotiated a deal for the 27-year-old to give them outfield insurance. The return to New York is not yet known, but it could only be for financial reasons.

Baseball Hall: The Classic Era ballot is for the 2025 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and of the eight names listed, two have ties to the Yankees. The first is Tommy John, infamous for the elbow surgery now named after him, which has become commonplace in today's football. He played twice for New York from 1979 to 1982 and from 1986 to 1989. The other, the late Luis Tiant, is much more famous for spending most of his career with Cleveland and Boston but also wearing pinstripes during the 1979 and 1980 seasons.