This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rangers as Rangers Pay High Price to Acquire Merrill Kelly, Add Starting Pitching Depth. The Texas Rangers just added a veteran to their starting rotation in Merrill Kelly — but they had to give up a lot to get him.

The Texas Rangers have acquired veteran right-handed starting pitcher Merrill Kelly from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced Thursday. The Diamondbacks receive minor-leag

On Thursday, the Rangers' rotation had an MLB-best 3.16 ERA. It’s only going to get better. With less than an hour to go until Thursday's 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline, Texas acquired Merrill Kelly from the Diamondbacks for a trio of pitching prospects.

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Mikey Moore spoke of his love for Rangers after joining the Ibrox club from Tottenham on a season-long loan. The highly-rated attacker, who turns 18 later this month, came through the ranks at Spurs and made his senior debut against Manchester City a little over 12 months ago,

Rangers have reached an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur to sign winger Mikey Moore. The 17-year-old has completed a medical ahead of moving on loan for the 2025-26 season. It is a deal that does not include an option to buy Moore — a top prospect for club and country.

Rangers have secured Tottenham Hotspur forward Mikey Moore on a season-long loan.The 17-year-old is widely viewed as one of the most promising prospects in English football and has netted once in 21