THE RUMOR: The slumping Rangers and the AL East-leading Red Sox are interested in trading for White Sox ace Chris Sale.
REPORTED BY: MLB Network's Jon Heyman, MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan.
THE DETAILS: The White Sox (46-49 entering Friday) are reportedly being inundated with calls of interest in Sale and fellow southpaw All-Star Jose Quintana as their season continues to spiral downward. According to Fox Sports, Chicago already turned down a "king's ransom" for Sale.
THIS SEASON: Sale, the All-Star Game starter for the AL, is 14-3 with a 3.