The Astros complete a deal with the Pirates that had been rumored to be in the works for weeks, acquiring ace P Gerrit Cole in return for four players: Michael Feliz, Jason Martin, Colin Moran and Joe Musgrove. The Yankees were also rumored to be in the hunt for Cole, but it’s the defending World Series champions who land the prize catch.

 

On January 13 2018 — The Astros complete a deal with the Pirates that had been rumored to be in the works for weeks, acquiring ace P Gerrit Cole in return for four players: Michael Feliz, Jason Martin, Colin Moran and Joe Musgrove. The Yankees were also rumored to be in the hunt for Cole, but it’s the defending World Series champions who land the prize catch.

 

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