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Jordan Montgomery delivers as Rangers beat Astros in ALCS Game 1
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2023 MLB trade deadline: The Rangers need Max Scherzer, Jordan
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Justin Verlander got the rookie treatment after World Series win
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2022 Free Agent Profile: Carlos Correa
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