The Philadelphia Phillies pressed the Cole Hamels suitors to make their best offer Wednesday. Later in the day, the Detroit Tigers made pending free agent David Price available.
The frantic bidding for two No. 1-caliber pitchers heated up the trade market. Front offices shifted into hyperdrive.
With an eye on building a trade package good enough to land Price, the Los Angeles Dodgers negotiated a three-way deal with Miami and Atlanta. They landed starting pitchers Mat Latos and Alex Wood, among others.
While all that was happening, the Texas Rangers assembled a six-player package to win the Hamels sweepstakes.