Overview
- Texas acquired veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly from Arizona ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline.
- Kelly has posted a 3.22 ERA and 121 strikeouts across 128⅔ innings in 2025, giving the Rangers a proven No. 3 starter.
- The Rangers parted with top pitching prospects Kohl Drake and David Hagaman in the exchange.
- With a 57-52 record, Texas is tied for the final AL Wild Card spot and five games back in the AL West.
- Arizona, now well out of playoff contention, completed a multi-week fire sale that included All-Stars Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor and Randal Grichuk.