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Cole Hamels is officially a Texas Ranger

Fansided | July 30, 2015

Related Topics: Cole Hamels, Texas Rangers (baseball), Jake Diekman, Earned run average, Matt Harrison (baseball)

After all the talk that Cole Hamels might go to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs or the Rangers, we officially have a winner of the grand prize of starting pitchers in the free agent market. The Rangers picked up Hamels in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Along with Hamels the Rangers will get relief pitcher Jake Diekman.

Jun 1, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (35) catches the ball as he walks back to the mound in a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets won in the eleventh inning 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 1, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (35) catches the ball as he walks back to the mound in a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
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