You're tuned in to Sports Desk, let's get into it.
Jacob deGrom is staying in Texas, and he made sure of it himself. The veteran Rangers right-hander invoked the no-trade clause in his contract, shutting down any potential deal before it could materialize. After years of injury battles, deGrom is clearly not interested in starting over somewhere new.
Shifting to New York, the Yankees made a move at the deadline to address a lineup that has been gutted by injuries. Heliot Ramos, a former All-Star, is heading to the Bronx with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Cody Bellinger all sidelined. It is a solid get for a team desperately trying to stay afloat, and the early trade grades are coming back reasonably favorable for New York.
And over in Brooklyn, the Nets landed at twenty-second in the Athletic's NBA offseason power rankings, which honestly is not a disaster for a team still in rebuild mode. Their headline move was acquiring Julius Randle from Minnesota, and while it did not light the league on fire, evaluators are giving them credit for adding a veteran presence with winning experience.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
