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The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers for left-hander Cole Hamels, according to multiple reports Thursday. The Cubs were said to be involved in the bidding for southpaw J.A. Happ, whom the Toronto Blue Jays dealt to the New York Yankees earlier in the day. A report from The Athletic has the Rangers receiving lower-level minor league prospects and salary relief in the proposed trade, noting high Class-A right-hander Rollie Lacy was scratched from his Thursday start. Continue to Article

July 26, 2018 10:12:pm EST

The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers for left-hander Cole Hamels, according to multiple reports Thursday. The Cubs were said to be involved in the bidding for southpaw J.A. Happ, whom the Toronto Blue Jays dealt to the New York Yankees earlier in the day. A report from The Athletic has the Rangers receiving lower-level minor league prospects and salary relief in the proposed trade, noting high Class-A right-hander Rollie Lacy was scratched from his Thursday start. Continue to Article

July 26, 2018 10:12:pm EST

Cole Hamels to the Cubs rumors picked up steam earlier in the day on Thursday and it appears the trade is happening. After Hamels was linked to the Cubs, the trade is reportedly done pending medicals. Evan Grant, the Rangers beat writer for the Dallas Morning News, was first to report the trade. Continue to Article

July 26, 2018 9:07:pm EST

The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers for left-hander Cole Hamels, according to multiple reports Thursday. The Cubs were said to be involved in the bidding for southpaw J.A. Happ, whom the Toronto Blue Jays dealt to the New York Continue to Article

July 26, 2018 9:06:pm EST

Statistics would tell you that running Luke Weaver to the mound in order to face the Chicago Cubs is a better definition. Weaver will take the ball Friday night in the opener of a three-game weekend series at Busch Stadium with St. Louis badly needing to go on a winning streak in order to prop up its dwindling playoff hopes. The young right-hander has taken a step back after being the team's best starting pitcher for most of the last six weeks of 2017. Continue to Article

July 26, 2018 8:52:pm EST