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The Texas Rangers spent the first half of the regular season in search of answers. They tweaked their lineup in each and every direction. They fired a hitting coach and hired a hitting coach. They demoted players and promoted players.
The trade deadline is approaching, and the Rangers are at a crossroads. Sitting just under .500 and still in the playoff hunt, will Texas buy, sell or do both? Here's what to know as the second half begins.
The Rangers bullpen has been lights-out recently, allowing just 2 runs over their last 7 games with relievers like Hoby Milner (14 holds) and Robert Garcia (8 saves) providing lockdown late-inning support. Atlanta’s relief corps has shown signs of fatigue, with Rafael Montero struggling in yesterday’s meltdown eighth inning.
Even without his best stuff, Eovaldi shut down the Atlanta Braves as the Rangers won in his first start since July 13.
Rangers veteran All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien made it clear when he addressed what this deadline means. “I want to be adding at the deadline,” Semien said in the Rangers clubhouse after a recent game. “I always want to make that a goal of mine: To make sure I’m on a team that is adding at the deadline.”
The most exciting part of every MLB regular season is the vaunted trade deadline, and the 2025 iteration is shaping up to be a barn burner at the end of this mo
The Texas Rangers were World Series champions a few years ago. Now, they could look to trade one of their World Series heroes in a huge deal.
Adolis García, who led the team with 39 home runs in 2023, is hitting .232 with 13 home runs in 96 games. The Rangers have shifted García around in the lineup, even removing him from the lineup at times for mental breaks and to work on his mechanics.
When taking a look at the roster of the Texas Rangers, it is hard to comprehend that they are fighting to just get to the .500 mark this season. With a 45-48 re