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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) \u2014 Jacob deGrom told the Texas Rangers before the trade deadline that he wanted to stay<\/a> and believed the team could make the playoffs.<\/p>\n

The two-time Cy Young Award winner is doing his part down the stretch, even while pitching through mild groin tightness.<\/p>\n

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