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Braves and Rangers reportedly had trade agreement for deGrom

Trade hinged on deGrom waiving his no-trade clause, according to Rosenthal.

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Braves and Rangers reportedly had trade agreement for deGrom
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers had a trade agreement in place for Jacob deGrom at the MLB Trade Deadline. The trade was contingent on deGrom waiving his no-trade clause. Two anonymous executives cited by Rosenthal indicated that such discussions typically only occur when a trade is nearly finalized. The Braves were reportedly willing to take on a significant portion of deGrom's remaining salary, approximately $11 million for the current season and $37 million for the next season.

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