Where there is smoke, there is fire. This is true in the baseball world when a team so openly is fielding trade offers like the Boston Red Sox are regarding Jarren Duran, especially when it makes way to much sense to not happen.
There is a lot of chatter about the Texas Rangers cutting payroll and getting younger. The older the roster got after 2023, the less competent they looked and this feels like a natural step to getting back in the right direction.
Being obsessed with prospects is not a bad thing but needs perspective.