A rebuilding team’s phone rings frequently this time of year, in addition to at the two in-season trade deadlines, and the Texas Rangers are getting hit on many of their MLB players.
Left-hander Mike Minor is one of them, and the latest hot-stove rumor has the Philadelphia Phillies attempting to acquire the front-runner to be the Rangers’ Opening Day starter.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the Phillies’ interest in Minor, who started his career in the National League East with the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies are seeking a left-hander to go with a rotation that includes former TCU star Jake Arrieta.