Long thought to be two players Texas would move on from in this trade deadline, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reported that the chatter surrounding Cole Hamels and Shin-Soo Choo has cooled off considerably. This doesn’t bode well for the Rangers who are in dire need of prospects and were hoping to unload veterans to help jumpstart their rebuild.
Cole Hamels’ Value is Dwindling
Ask any Rangers’ fan if Cole Hamels has been any good in July and they’ll laugh in your face. Hamels trade value is at a free fall off the side of a mountain right now as he continues to struggle this month.