ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish may be staying put after all.
The Texas Rangers ace has been the subject of rampant speculation with the non-waiver trade deadline on the horizon, but a report from MLB.com on Monday indicated that Darvish likely isn’t going anywhere.
While the report added that stance could change should the Rangers get blown away by a trade package or if the club falls out of wild-card contention in the next week, the preference is to keep Darvish and make a playoff push.
Darvish met with the media Monday before Texas’ 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins in the opener of the three-game interleague series.