In return, Texas sent pitcher Matt Harrison and five prospects -- catcher Jorge Alfaro, outfielder Nick Williams and pitchers Jake Thompson, Alec Asher and Jerad Eickhoff -- to Philadelphia.
Even before the deal was finalized, the Rangers' clubhouse accepted the trade as reality, making for a strange mood. Harrison is an eight-year veteran who is greatly respected among teammates. Hamels, though, gives the Rangers a chance to win in 2015, and an even better opportunity to contend in the future.