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Jon Paul Morosi is reporting on Twitter that a trade that would send Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole to the Astros is “imminent”. No information is currently available about a possible return, though Jeff Passan had mentioned Derek Fisher, Kyle Tucker, and Forest Whitley as possible inclusions in another tweet two days ago. This post will be updated when more information is available. Until then, please do your civic duty as baseball fans and engage in wild speculation.
Update: Morosi is now reporting that the deal is official.
Source: #Astros and #Pirates have reached agreement on Gerrit Cole trade. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) January 10, 2018
Update (2): Here’s Jeff Passan saying the deal isn’t quiiiiiiiite there yet. Make of this what you will.
While a number of parties figure the Gerrit Cole-to-Astros deal will get done, multiple sources are cautioning that it's not there yet. Cole has not been informed of a trade to Houston. Generally, this sort of thing winds up with a deal being consummated. Just not at this point.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 10, 2018
Update (3): And here’s Houston Chronicle Astros beat writer Jake Kaplan. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow says “nothing is imminent,” which could be true or entirely false.
Just spoke with Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow, who acknowledged he’s “talked to several teams about possible trades” but said “at this point, nothing is imminent."
— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) January 10, 2018
Update (4): Never mind! Passan says no deal. This offseason is incredible.
Source: "No deal" for Gerrit Cole to Houston. "False rumor."
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 10, 2018
As is the case with these things, talks could pick back up quickly. For now, though, Gerrit Cole to Houston is not happening.
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