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Mets Upgrade By Essentially Trading Jacob deGrom For Justin Verlander
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Jacob deGrom Smirfitts Speech
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Rangers ace Jacob deGrom to undergo surgery to repair his UCL six
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Rewards Likely Outweigh The Risks As Texas Rangers Sign Jacob deGrom
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Rewards Likely Outweigh The Risks As Texas Rangers Sign Jacob deGrom
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Jacob deGrom Is the Only Real Winner of Shocking Rangers $185M
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Breaking down Jacob deGrom's New $185M Contract
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Sources - Rangers, Jacob deGrom agree to 5-year, $185M deal - ESPN
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BREAKING: Rangers Sign Jacob deGrom To 5-Year, $185m Deal
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Rangers sign deGrom to 5-year deal reportedly worth $185M