The 2021 MLB trade deadline is Friday, July 30, 2021, at 3 p.m. Central time. With off days on Monday and Thursday of this week, the Texas Rangers have just two games remaining before the deadline, and when Texas faces off against the Seattle Mariners Friday evening, there’s a good possibility that several players on the active roster will have departed, and need to be replaced.
The pitching staff, in particular, could see significant turnover. Ian Kennedy has done quality work as the Rangers’ closer, and as a veteran who is a free agent after the 2021 season, he almost certainly will be moved to a contender in the next few days.