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One of the biggest offseason dominoes this year in Major League Baseball fell as the Texas Rangers agreed to acquire starting pitcher Corey Kluber in a blockbuster deal with the Cleveland Indians. https://twitter.com/Rangers/status/1206303355460562956 Kluber, a two-time AL Cy Young winner during his tenure with Cleveland, will head to the AL West in exchange for outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. and minor league...

The Los Angeles Angels have finally gotten a superstar to pair with baseball's best player in Mike Trout, agreeing to a seven-year contract with third baseman Anthony Rendon. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1204969325192454144 Rendon, who has spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Washington Nationals, will reportedly earn $245 million dollars in his new deal with the Angels. The Texas native was one...

After choosing to opt out of his contract with the team earlier this offseason, Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals agreed to a new contract on Monday. https://twitter.com/Nationals/status/1204158798560202752 The team came to an agreement with Strasburg that gives him an additional 7 years of contract with the team that is reportedly worth around $245 million, the most expensive contract ever given...

After more than three months of tough competition and lots of drama and controversy, the final four teams that are left standing to compete for this year's college football championship have been selected. https://twitter.com/CFBPlayoff/status/1203770606115799040 The top four teams in the rankings, LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, and Oklahoma, will now head into a semi-final competition to decide who will play for the...

The San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a trade that will send two established Major League starters from one coast and one league to another. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1202821787538612225 The Padres have agreed to a deal to acquire Rays outfielder Tommy Pham in exchange for outfielder Hunter Renfroe and second base prospect Xavier Edwards. San Diego's latest trade is one of...

One of the top free agents on the Major League Baseball market this offseason didn't wait long to sign a contract, inking a four-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1201606643471015937 Former Royals and Brewers infielder Mike Moustakas inked a four-year, $64 million dollar deal with Cincinnati on Monday according to various sources. The club has yet to officially announce the deal, but...

The San Diego Padres continued their busy offseason on Monday by making a trade with the Oakland Athletics to acquire shortstop Jurickson Profar. https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1201599440282210304 San Diego, which has already signed Drew Pomeranz to a free-agent deal as well as acquiring Zach Davies and Trent Grisham from the Milwaukee Brewers, now have a player that profiles as the team's starting second baseman...

The Washington Nationals and catcher Yan Gomes, who formed the team's catching duo along with veteran backstop Kurt Suzuki last season, has agreed to a new deal that will keep him in the capital for the next two seasons. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1199900828930199552 The team is yet to make the official announcement of the deal, but it has been reported by various media sources...

The Texas Rangers made one of their first significant moves of the offseason on Wednesday, agreeing to a deal with free-agent starting pitcher Kyle Gibson on a three-year deal. https://twitter.com/RangerNationDAL/status/1199733149422510081 The Rangers, who are committed to putting together a competitive year in their first season at Globe Life Field, added a veteran starting pitcher with ample experience at a cost that...

It turns out that the fourth time was a charm for Carmelo Anthony, who finally notched his first win with the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night in Chicago. The Blazers earned a comfortable 117-94 win over the Bulls at the United Center thanks in large part to a big night from Anthony, who scored 25 points and collected 8...