The Texas Rangers are easing toward season ending territory with heartbreak win followed by heartbreak win and a sub-.500 record halfway through the month of August.
That opens the door for potential September call-ups getting real chances at substantial at-bats in the final 30-35 games of the regular season.
Good news for the Rangers is that they have a selection of high-quality options in Triple-A Round Rock that could get called up to Arlington and make a possible real impact at the big league level.
3 Rangers' prospects ready for the call to MLB when rosters expand next month
Cody Freeman, 3B
Freeman is perhaps on top of Chris Young's call up list when he MLB expands each team's rosters to 28 players on September 1.