Those clamoring for the Texas Rangers to sell off their roster ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, for the sake of rebuilding the farm system and cutting salary, were dealt a setback.
Don’t count it, general manager Jon Daniels said.
Daniels expects that the Rangers will be in contention for one of the two wild-card spots by the time the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline arrives, and something significant would have to happen to alter his thinking.
That could come in the form of a collapse to open the second half or a contending team making the Rangers an offer they can’t refuse.