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Jacob deGrom's exit means Mets have money to burn
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Jacob deGrom signs five-year contract with Texas Rangers
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Jacob deGrom signs contract with Rangers, spurns NY Mets
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After quick playoff exit, 101-win Mets eye busy offseason
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MLB Rumors: Jacob deGrom to Texas Rangers discussed by Jon Heyman - Lone Star Ball
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Jacob deGrom Declines to Sign Mets' New Contract in Protest, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Jacob deGrom Blames Himself as the Mets Lose to the Dodgers in a Team Effort - The New York Times
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Injury protection included in Jacob deGrom's big-money deal with Texas - The Boston Globe
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Mets and Yankees are Both Shut Out in Frustrating Losses - The New York Times
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ESPN Shares Salary/Team Estimates for deGrom, Nimmo, Judge - Metsmerized Online