Report: Rangers would trade Yu Darvish for ‘right deal’

The Texas Rangers are trying to decide if they want to trade Yu Darvish or not as they continue to flirt with wild card contention, and there’s a growing sense that they would be willing to move the starting pitcher if the price is right.

Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports that Rangers general manager Jon Daniels has been calling teams and informing them Texas is open to trading Darvish in “the right deal.” However, Daniels has been careful not to sound desperate and has told teams the Rangers are content to keep their right-hander if the asking price is not met.

The inconsistency the Rangers have shown all season has continued after the All-Star break, and they’re currently 48-51. They’re 3.5 games out of the AL wild card race, so their playoff hopes remain alive. Texas now trails the Houston Astros by a whopping 18 games in the AL West.

Darvish, 30, is 6-8 this year with a 3.44 ERA. He has already drawn strong interest from contending teams, and he would likely be the most sought-after arm on the market if the Rangers choose to trade him.