Within one hour, the Texas Rangers went from trade-deadline paupers to American League favorites, parlaying a package of prospects into catcher Jonathan Lucroy, reliever Jeremy Jeffress and outfielder Carlos Beltran in a pair of deals that shook the foundation of the wide-open AL.
Less than 15 minutes before the deadline, the Rangers agreed to acquire Lucroy – who days earlier had used a no-trade clause to reject a deal to Cleveland – and Jeffress from Milwaukee for prospects Lewis Brinson and Luis Ortiz. Earlier in the hour, the Rangers sent their No. 1 pick last year, right-hander Dillon Tate, along with two lesser-regarded prospects to the Yankees for Beltran.
The Rangers now appear to be the unquestioned favorites in the American League West.
via Yahoo!Sports