Texas Rangers trade rumors: Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher, has been a Ranger target for some time, and T.R. Sullivan tweets that the Rangers are "getting close to getting Hamels."
There had been earlier reports that talks had cooled due to the Rangers' refusal to include Joey Gallo or Nomar Mazara in any Hamels deal, but Evan Grant says talks have resumed between the clubs.
The Rangers had also been linked to the Padres, who are looking to deal starting pitching, but Jeff Wilson said earlier today that those discussion had cooled -- which, if the Rangers thought they could make a deal for Hamels, would make sense.