The selling is underway at Globe Life Park.
The Texas Rangers shipped veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez to the Chicago Cubs late Thursday night for minor-league pitcher Tyler Thomas in their first trade of a big leaguer ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.
Chavez can be a free agent at the end of the season, and the Rangers had recently started to showcase him in the later innings after he opened the year as the long man.
After a sluggish start, he became a valuable piece and leaves the Rangers with a 3-1 record, a 3.