The Rangers made the decision place Burger on the IL on Wednesday because it allowed them to backdate the injury to Sunday. It means he would be eligible to return July 23 when the Rangers face the “Parts Unknown” Athletics. The Rangers could not wait any longer to make a move and get the benefit of the maximum backdate ability.

The Texas Rangers acquired right-hander José Ruiz and cash considerations from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday for right-hander Dane Dunning.

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The move comes two weeks before the MLB trade deadline, which is on July 31, where many speculated that the Braves could be sellers. Atlanta, 42-53, is 9.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot in the National League and could look to offload some of their pricier rentals.

The Braves added an arm on July 17, as Dane Dunning comes to Atlanta via trade. Dunning, who played a key role for the Rangers two years ago, has been up & down this season between Triple-A and the Majors.

The Texas Rangers acquired right-hander José Ruiz and cash considerations from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday for right-hander Dane Dunning.

The Chicago White Sox, hoping to find competency by any means necessary, gave Houser those innings, and he's pitched better than anyone expected. There have been trade whispers as the deadline approaches, but on Wednesday afternoon, Houser put himself on the radar for a rather sickening reason.

When the Texas Rangers won the World Series in 2023, they did so in large part thanks to a dangerous lineup that led the American League in just about every offensive category.

The White Sox put one of their top deadline trade chips on the injured list today. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

More than two dozen players with ties to Texas and Texas A&M baseball were drafted by MLB organizations on Sunday and Monday.