David Bednar's value on the trade market is trending upward, and the Pirates appear to be interested in making a deal. Read more at MLBTR.

Just when it looked like Texas might be tempted to break up a roster that won a title in 2023, the Rangers turned things around.

Just this past month, the Rangers broke out their red hats for the first time this year vs. the Mariners. The red hats were the club’s only hats for its first three playoff seasons and a regular part of the rotation in the 2010-11 World Series runs.

Ryan Helsley is one of the most popular trade targets with no less than a half-dozen teams interested to varying degrees. Among the suitors, per sources, are the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers and Blue Jays.

To set the stage for the sprint to the deadline, here's a primer based on what I'm hearing from front office executives across the league.

The Texas Rangers look to be aggressive ahead of the trade deadline and are rumored to be in on a Pittsburgh Pirates reliever.

The Texas Rangers are surging back into the AL Wild Card race but need to make a trade to make a postseason run.