Two days after he opted out on the final four seasons of a nine-year, $324-million contract, New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole will finish out the deal after all, multiple outlets reported Monday.Cole exercised the right to opt out of the remaining four years and $144 million on the deal Saturday. But in an about-face, he has agreed to play the next four seasons under the terms of the original deal.The report indicated that Cole and the Yankees are discussing the potential of an extension to the deal.Under the original deal, agreed to in December 2019, the Yankees could void Cole’s 2024 opt out by triggering an additional one year to the deal at $36 million for 2029. That piece of the agreement no longer applies.Cole, 34, was 8-5 with a 3.41 ERA in 17 regular-season starts this past season after opening the year on the injured list with a right elbow injury. He was 1-0 with a 2.17 ERA in five postseason starts.