Reports: Cole Hamels Traded to Texas Rangers
Cole Hamels walks off the field after the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, July 25, 2015.
One day after trading away high-priced closer Jonathan Papelbon, the Phillies tonight have reportedly agreed to send Cole Hamels to the Texas Rangers in a deal involving multiple prospects.
Reports of the imminent deal started making their way around Twitter tonight around 10 p.m.
Rangers are getting close to getting Hamels…. Sources are say two sides are almost there to a deal…. Not tonight but Thursday
— TR Sullivan (@Sullivan_Ranger) July 30, 2015
The Rangers have apparently agreed to the deal, which would net them Hamels, reliever Jake Diekman and cash for Texas prospects outfielder Nick Williams, catcher Jorge Alfaro, pitchers Jake Thompson and Alec Asher, veteran pitcher Matt Harrison, and with the potential for one or more prospects to be added to the deal. Some reports also have pitcher Jerad Eickhoff coming to the Phillies.
As of 12:15 a.m., neither team had confirmed a deal.
Jon Morosi of Fox and MLB Network tweeted preliminary specs of the deal.
UPDATED: #Rangers get Hamels, Diekman, cash; #Phillies get Alfaro, Williams, Eickhoff, Asher, M. Harrison and one more player, per source.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 30, 2015
Most sources have confirmed that Williams, Alfaro, Asher and Harrison are part of the deal, but some reports have Eickhoff in the package, some have Thompson and others have both.
Texas gets Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman for Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro, Matt Harrison, Asher, Eickhoff, Thompson http://t.co/ajrnY0eOqN
— Adam J. Morris (@lonestarball) July 30, 2015
UPDATE via @jonmorosi: Hamels, Diekman, cash to #Rangers. Alfaro, Williams, Eickhoff, Asher, M. Harrison & one more player to #Phillies.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 30, 2015
Right now the deal is done with Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman going to Texas for OF Nick Williams, RHP Alec Asher, RHP Jerad Eickhoff, Alfaro
— TR Sullivan (@Sullivan_Ranger) July 30, 2015
Matt Harrison is in the deal as well
— TR Sullivan (@Sullivan_Ranger) July 30, 2015
BREAKING: Rangers acquire Cole Hamels from Phillies. (Via @jaysonst, @JimBowden_ESPN and multiple reports) pic.twitter.com/haEiPMgB7o
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 30, 2015
It is likely the end of an era for Hamels and the Phillies. However, the trade is pending physicals on both teams’ part, so it will not be complete until tomorrow.
The Cole Hamels deal won't be completed until tomorrow. Teams need to go through medical reports first. #Phillies #Rangers
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 30, 2015
More news and analysis as this develops.
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