Rangers trade Dane Dunning to Braves as MLB trade deadline looms
The Braves acquired pitcher Dane Dunning from the Rangers in exchange for journeyman reliever José Ruiz and cash considerations, the teams announced Thursday night.
To make room on their 40-man roster, the Braves designated 41-year-old reliever Jesse Chavez for assignment.
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Dunning, 30, was on Texas' World Series title team in 2023, making 26 starts with a 3.70 ERA in the regular season before appearing in six postseason games.
Dane Dunning with the Rangers on July 2.
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That marked the best statistical season of Dunning's six year MLB career to this point.
The Orange Park, Fla. native struggled in 2024, posting a 5.31 ERA in 95 innings on the bump, and he has pitched just 10.2 innings this season, all in relief, spending most of his time in the minor leagues.
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After struggling in spring training, Dunning did not make Texas' Opening Day roster, and the team waived him in hopes that another franchise would take on his $2.66 million contract.
No team did, so he has spent most of the year with the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express, with whom Dunning has notched a 4.47 ERA in 46.1 innings.
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In Atlanta, Dunning will have a chance to crack the rotation, as the Braves are without Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach, Reynaldo López, and AJ Smith-Shawver.
Ruiz, in his ninth MLB season, has pitched a combined 16.1 innings this season between stints with the Phillies and Braves.
He carved out a role for himself in Philadelphia's bullpen last year, posting a 3.71 ERA in 51 innings with 52 strikeouts.
José Ruiz with the Braves on June 15.
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Before his time with the Phillies, he briefly pitched with the Diamondbacks in 2024 and spent the previous five years with the White Sox.
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.
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