Yankees potential trade partner: Texas Rangers

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports It’s an open question as to whether the Yankees will be buyers or sellers at the deadline, but if they do choose to buy, the standard “add veteran depth pieces” that contending teams often look to do probably isn’t sufficient. This club has half a season to pass or catch a bunch of good teams in the standings, and they need real impact players to do that.

That complicates analysis of the Texas Rangers, who are exactly the kind of team that contenders looking to add depth would be interested in. Brock Holt and Charlie Culberson offer defensive versatility, albeit without much offensive upside. Kyle Gibson is having a career year on the mound, with a 1.98 ERA and…