MLB trade rumours: Gerrit Cole deal could have domino effect on other free agent moves

Just two days after Stephen Strasburg's record deal with Washington Nationals was anunced, Yankee decided to trump Strasburg offer with a mammoth one of ir own, albeit for ar MLB superstar. Gerrit Cole is man in question. pitcher has reportedly signed with New York Yankees in a record $324 million deal. With top two free nts -  Anthony Rendon and Josh Donaldson - still undecided on ir futures, a question arises. Could Gerrit Cole deal have a domi effect on futures of Anthony Rendon and Josh Donaldson? 

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Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon conundrum

With New York Yankees moving for Gerrit Cole and Washington Nationals opting to re-sign Stephen Strasburg, Scott Boras has come to fore. Scott Boras is nt who orchestrated two deals that broke MLB records over last couple of days. Boras also represents Anthony Rendon who, after Cole and Strasburg, remains most attractive option on free-nt market. Stephen Strasburg's Washington Nationals deal has thrown some doubt over Nationals' ability to also snap up Anthony Rendon. In fact, Nationals publicly stated that y would t be able to afford both Rendon and Strasburg deals.

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Josh Donaldson's situation, on or hand, is ar story altoger. Donaldson is coming off a season during which he hit 37 home runs, which means that third baseman is unlikely to be short on offers to end his free ncy. Atlanta Braves general manr Alex Anthopoulos, however, provided little clarity on Donaldson's contract situation. If Braves opt t to re-sign Josh Donaldson, replacing him with ar third baseman or filling offensive void with an outfielder remain only options. Philelphia Phillies remain interested in Josh Donaldson. Donaldson won National League Comeback Player of Year award and also finished 11th in MVP balloting, which means that his next contract is likely to be significantly longer than one-year $23 million deal he signed with Braves which was, incidentally,  largest one-year free-nt contract in history. 

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