New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole has opted out of the remaining four years of his contract, according to multiple reports.

The Yankees can undo Cole’s opt-out by adding an extra year worth $36 million to the end of the deal to prevent him from becoming an unrestricted free agent.

Cole, 34, is entering the sixth year of a nine-year, $324 million contract he signed with the Yankees before the 2020 season.

The 6-foot-4 right-hander went 8-5 last season with a 3.41 ERA. Cole appeared in five playoff games where he went 1-0 with a 2.17 ERA and 22 strikeouts.

The Newport Beach, Calif., native won the American League Cy Young Award last year after going 15-4 and winning his second AL title ERA with 2.63.

He is a six-time All-Star and once won an ERA title as a member of the team Houston Astros in 2019.

Drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates As of 2011, Cole has a career record of 153-80 with a 3.18 ERA over 317 games split between the Pirates, Astros and Yankees.