The Rangers have spent most of the season hovering around .500. They have as strong a 1-2 rotation punch as any team in MLB. Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi give Texas a good chance to win every time out. They have little margin for error with a lineup that has struggled to score runs for a second straight year. Assuming the Rangers find themselves in position to buy, they need … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Outlook: Texas Rangers
Rangers Trade Dane Dunning To Braves
The Rangers announced they’ve traded Dane Dunning to the Braves for minor league reliever José Ruiz and cash. Atlanta designated Jesse Chavez for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. Ruiz was outrighted last month. Texas’ roster count technically drops to 38 but will climb back to 39 tomorrow when they select the contract of first baseman Rowdy Tellez. It’s a salary … [Read more...] about Rangers Trade Dane Dunning To Braves
Rangers To Select Rowdy Tellez
The Rangers will select the contract of first baseman/designated hitter Rowdy Tellez to the major league roster to start the second half, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. He’ll step into the active roster spot of first baseman Jake Burger, who hit the injured list yesterday due to a strained left quadriceps. Texas has an open spot on the 40-man roster to facilitate that … [Read more...] about Rangers To Select Rowdy Tellez
Adolis Garcia Drawing Trade Interest
Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia has been drawing trade interest from several teams as the deadline creeps closer, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. It’s not yet clear whether or how aggressively the Rangers will sell at this year’s deadline. Texas sits one game below .500 and 8.5 games out of first place in the American League West, but the Rangers are just 3.5 games … [Read more...] about Adolis Garcia Drawing Trade Interest
KBO League’s KT Wiz Sign Patrick Murphy, Release William Cuevas
The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that they have signed right-hander Patrick Murphy to a deal worth $277K. Right-hander William Cuevas was released in the corresponding move to open up an international roster spot. (Hat tip to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net.) Murphy had been pitching for the Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate, but he was released from his minor league … [Read more...] about KBO League’s KT Wiz Sign Patrick Murphy, Release William Cuevas