Cole Hamels has been linked to the Dodgers in trade rumors for years. Wednesday night, it was reported by multiple outlets that Hamels will be traded to the Texas Rangers instead.
Told even more players in Hamels deal than what is being reported by others: Hamels, Diekman, cash for Alfaro, Williams, Eickhoff, Asher.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2015
Matt Harrison could be in the deal as well
— TR Sullivan (@Sullivan_Ranger) July 30, 2015
Hamels and LHP Jake Diekman…. Alec Asher, Jerad Eickhoff, Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro….
— TR Sullivan (@Sullivan_Ranger) July 30, 2015
Matt Harrison goes to #Phillies in deal, source confirms.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 30, 2015
The Rangers are currently eight games out of a wild card spot in the American League. It’s theoretically possible that Hamels could still be flipped to the Dodgers (who are already in the process of making a flurry of trades), but this is not considered the expectation within the league.