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Texas Rangers might be backing off in their Jacob deGrom pursuit

The MLB Hot Stove season is still young, but not much has happened yet. Even before starting pitcher Jacob deGrom opted out of his contract, the Texas Rangers were viewed as one of the biggest threats to the Mets’ efforts in re-signing the right-hander.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Rangers might not be putting on as much of a full-court press as expected.

It seems like everywhere we turn, there are MLB insiders and experts predicting deGrom will not re-sign with New York. But some developments around the Thanksgiving holiday could point to the Rangers focusing their efforts to acquire elite rotation help elsewhere.