Gerrit Cole traded to the Houston Astros
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Morning news and notes For Sunday, January 14, 2018.
Happy Sunday, folks!
Tribe news
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Around the league
- Adrian Gonzalez is heading to the New York Mets after a physical.
- Gerrit Cole is headed to Houston as part of a five-player trade.
- Brad Hand and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a 3-year, $19.75 million deal.
- Tim Ricketts doesn’t really want much to do with Sammy Sosa unless he “puts everything on the table” regarding potential PED usage.
- The Mets have reached deals with several players, including Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Matt Harvey.
- Detective Bauer is on the case!
Doing some research on the 2018 baseballs. Wonder how they’re going to affect slider spin and homers this year. pic.twitter.com/qtNb1TKrfU
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) January 13, 2018