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How Jacob deGrom decided to ditch New York and become a Texas Ranger
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Sunday, 04 December 2022 07:00
Chris Young, the head of baseball operations for the Texas Rangers, called Bruce Bochy on Thursday with news that stunned the new manager. "Jacob wants to come with us," Young said.Bochy's response: "Are you kidding me?"Bochy knew the Rangers were going to be aggressive in their negotiations with Jacob deGrom, and he had been impressed by the pitcher in a…
Pirates All-Star CF Reynolds requests trade
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Saturday, 03 December 2022 13:36
SAN DIEGO -- Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds has requested a trade ahead of baseball's winter meetings.Reynolds hit .262 with 27 homers and 62 RBIs in 145 games last season, when Pittsburgh finished with a 62-100 record. In Reynolds' four years with the team, the Pirates are 211-335 for a .386 winning percentage.Reynolds, who turns 28 in January, likely…
Sources: Orioles reach deal with RHP Gibson
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Saturday, 03 December 2022 10:11
The Baltimore Orioles have reached an agreement on a one-year contract with right-handed starter Kyle Gibson, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Saturday.The deal is pending a physical, sources said.Gibson had spent the past 1½ seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, who had acquired him in a trade deadline move from the Texas Rangers in July 2021.In Philadelphia, Gibson was 14-14…
D-backs ink veteran reliever Castro to 1-year deal
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Friday, 02 December 2022 17:52
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks signed hard-throwing reliever Miguel Castro to a one-year contract Friday.Castro, who turns 28 this month, has already spent eight years in the big leagues, most recently with the New York Yankees. He was 5-0 with a 4.03 ERA in 34 appearances last season.The 6-foot-7 right-hander has averaged more than a strikeout per inning over the…
Rangers sign deGrom to blockbuster 5-year deal
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Saturday, 03 December 2022 00:49
Two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom agreed to a five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas Rangers, sources told ESPN, bringing the most talented pitcher in baseball to a pitching-starved organization that is making massive free agent investments for the second straight offseason.The Rangers announced the deal on Friday night, but did not disclose terms.The 34-year-old deGrom, who has spent…
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