Mar 19, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Texas Rangers infielder Rougned Odor against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a Spring Training game at Camelback Ranch Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
When you heard that the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees were making an in-season trade, you would’ve expected to hear the name Jose Leclerc or another reliever’s name thrown around.
So when news dropped Tuesday afternoon that the Rangers would be shipping veteran second baseman Rougned Odor to the Bronx, it wouldn’t be an understatement to say that people in the baseball world were flat-out shocked by what had transpired.