Texas Rangers rumors: The MLB trade deadline is just over a week away, and Mike Minor has been talked about as someone buyers could pursue, with Mike Axisa listing Minor at #7 on his rankings of the top potential trade targets for the Houston Astros. The Astros have a comfortable lead in the American League West right now, but are rumored to be seeking starting pitching, as there are thin behind Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Wade Miley.
As Axisa notes, Minor is a high spin rate guy, and the Astros have put a heavy emphasis on spin rate in their pitching acquisitions.