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The Angels acquired Cobb in a trade with the Orioles on Monday, Dan Connolly and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report.

The exact terms of the trade remain unknown, but Baltimore is unlikely to get a major prospect in return, assuming the Angels are covering a portion of the $15 million Cobb is owed in 2021. Over his three seasons in Baltimore, Cobb didn't emerge as the frontline starter the Orioles had hoped they were getting after inking him to a four-year, $57 million deal in the 2017-18 offseason. In addition to missing extended time due to injuries, Cobb wasn't particularly effective when he was healthy enough to pitch, submitting a 5.10 ERA (5.22 FIP), 1.42 WHIP and 6.1 K/9 in 41 starts for Baltimore. With his new organization, the 33-year-old right-hander won't be assured a rotation spot, as the Angels already have Dylan Bundy, Shohei Ohtani, Andrew Heaney, Griffin Canning and Jose Quintana on hand as starting candidates.

Rodon signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the White Sox on Saturday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Rodon will return to the White Sox after being non-tendered by the team in early December. The southpaw has battled injuries over the past two seasons and only made 11 appearances (nine starts) as a result. During that time, Rodon posted a 5.74 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 42.1 innings. He should compete for a back-end rotation spot once again heading into 2021.

Irvin was traded from the Phillies to the Athletics on Saturday for cash considerations, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Irvin spent most of the 2020 season at the Phillies' alternate training site after allowing seven runs on 11 hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.2 relief innings. The southpaw has worked as a starter and reliever in the past and could serve as a swingman for his new club in 2021.

Severino is on track to return from Tommy John surgery in late summer, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Severino underwent the procedure in February of 2020. If his recovery was on the fast end of the typical timeline, he could be pushing to return not long after Opening Day, but general manager Brian Cashman seemed to suggest he'd need a bit longer than that. "Late summer" is unfortunately somewhat of a vague time frame, but it sounds as though there's a real chance Severino doesn't wind up making much more than six or seven starts this season, which makes even a pitcher of his talents tough to hold onto in many formats.

Boyd pitched through a hamstring injury suffered during summer training camp, and then later with plantar fasciitis in his left foot over his last couple of starts, Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports.

It wasn't enough to put Boyd on the IL, but perhaps it should have, as he turned in a 6.71 ERA with 15 homers allowed. "Physically, it affected me in terms of being able to repeat my delivery," Boyd said Monday. "There was no pain for the majority of the year, but my mechanics moved and adapted to where I wasn't able to do the same things on the mound that I used to." The southpaw saw his K% tumble from a career-high 30.2 percent in 2019 to 23.3 percent last season, so perhaps a return to health will allow him to regain some dominance.

Gilbert was invited to the Mariners' big-league camp Thursday, Lauren Smith of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Gilbert only has 26 total professional starts to his name, but he's already knocking on the door of the majors. He recorded a 2.13 ERA and a 31.7 percent strikeout rate across three levels in his lone professional season in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic robbed him of the chance of pushing for a big-league debut with another strong campaign in the upper minors last year. Whether or not Gilbert is given a legitimate shot to win an Opening Day roster spot remains to be seen, but even if he isn't, his debut may not be far away.

Matz was traded from the Mets to the Blue Jays on Wednesday in exchange for Sean Reid-Foley, Yennsy Diaz and Josh Winckowski, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The left-hander struggled in 2020 with a 9.68 ERA across 30.2 innings, and he'll now get a fresh start with Toronto before hitting free agency ahead of the 2022 season. Matz started 60 games for the Mets between 2018 and 2019, and he had a 4.09 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 305:110 K:BB over 314.1 innings. The Blue Jays have their clear ace in Hyun Jin Ryu, so Matz joins a group consisting of Nate Pearson, Ross Stripling, Robbie Ray and Tanner Roark that will help round out the rotation.

Taillon (elbow) was traded from the Pirates to the Yankees on Sunday in exchange for prospects Miguel Yajure, Roansy Contreras, Maikol Escotto and Canaan Smith, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Trade talks surrounding the 29-year-old began to intensify Saturday, and it didn't take long for the two sides to come to terms on a trade. Taillon didn't pitch last season while recovering from his second Tommy John surgery in May 2019, but he delivered a 3.20 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 179:46 K:BB over 191 innings during the 2018 campaign. The right-hander is expected to be ready for the start of the 2021 season and should slot into the middle of New York's starting rotation.

Quintana agreed to a contract with the Angels on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The 31-year-old made only four appearances in 2020 but had a 4.24 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 82 games for the Cubs over the past four years, and he'll now be reunited with former manager Joe Maddon in Los Angeles. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, it's a one-year, $8 million deal, and Quintana should slot into the middle of the Halos' starting rotation for 2021.

Perez signed a one-year deal with the Red Sox on Saturday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The Red Sox had previously declined a $6.25 million club option for the lefty. His new deal will be worth $4.5 million, with a $6 million club option and a $500,000 buyout for 2022, so Boston will wind up saving a small amount of money while still getting to bring Perez back. The 29-year-old looked like a legitimate rotation piece last season but not a particularly good one, as his 4.50 ERA in 12 starts came with an unimpressive combination of a 17.6 percent strikeout rate and 10.7 percent walk rate.