This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rangers as Rangers Most Significant Trade Deadline Acquisition Impresses in Team Debut. The Texas Rangers were surprisingly one of the more active teams at the trade deadline to end the week, acquiring help on the pitching staff both in terms of starters and relievers.

The situation was made that much more clear Wednesday when Philadelphia traded two top 100-ranked prospects for Minnesota’s Jhoan Duran. The Rangers do not currently have two top-100 prospects, according MLB Pipeline. An hour after Duran was traded, the New York Mets reportedly obtained St. Louis’ Ryan Helsley, about whom the Rangers had inquired.

The Texas Rangers entered Thursday at 57-52 and in a tie with the Seattle Mariners for the third American League Wild Card spot.