The Texas Rangers have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2019 MLB season. Many assumed the Rangers would have already traded away Mike Minor for assets and be well under .500 mid-way through July. Instead, the Rangers are not just a team over .500, they have been in the thick of the playoff race in the American League for a very good portion of the year. It was becoming more and more likely that the Rangers would become buyers at the trade deadline, addressing their lack of pitching depth.
However, after a five-game winning streak near the end of June, the Rangers have gone 4-9 in their last 13 games, losing serious ground in the American League Wildcard race in the process.