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Stock Up, Stock Down: MLB trade deadline winners and losers

By Scott Roche

May 25, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; Texas Rangers General Manager Chris Young on the field before the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; Texas Rangers General Manager Chris Young on the field before the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young speaks during a news conference introducing Bruce Bochy as team manager at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports /

Stock Up: MLB trade deadline winner – Texas Rangers

One of the more surprising teams this season has been the Texas Rangers. They have spent most of the season in first place in the American League West, but the Astros have been creeping closer to the top and the Rangers wasted little time in adding.

They acquired closer Aroldis Chapman from the Kansas City Royals in late June before hitting it big beginning last weekend. They acquired Scherzer from the New York Mets in exchange for their third-ranked prospect, Luisangel Acūna, younger brother of Atlanta Braves start Ronald.

Tuesday, Texas acquired left-hander Jordan Montgomery from St. Louis and added Chris Stratton to the bullpen. They also added catching depth with Austin Hedges.

Texas has not made the postseason since 2016 and they are determined to change that in 2023. A good team got much better and the case can be made that the two best teams in the AL reside in the West with the Rangers and Astros, who reacquired Justin Verlander from the Mets. It would be surprising to see an all-Texas ALCS in October as both teams made the biggest upgrades to their roster at the deadline in the American League.

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