Jacob deGrom is a Texas Ranger

Jacob deGrom has signed a five year deal with the Texas Rangers, the team announced today.

This is not a drill. This is not a hoax. There were not national writers tweeting about discussions, or Zoom meetings, or the Rangers being close.

Instead, out of nowhere, the Rangers P.R. account tweeted out, less than ten minutes ago, a statement announcing the deal:

Per Jeff Passan, it is five years, $185 million, with a conditional sixth year option that would make it a total of $222 million, and a full no-trade clause.