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Yahoo
05-08-2025
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- Yahoo
Rangers take advantage of Twins' fire sale with trade
The post Rangers take advantage of Twins' fire sale with trade appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Minnesota Twins are big-time sellers at the 2025 MLB trade deadline. They made a stunning trade that sent Carlos Correa back to the Houston Astros, which is the headliner. But they made another trade that kept thinning out their bullpen. The Texas Rangers have picked up Danny Coulombe from the Twins. 'The Texas Rangers are acquiring left-hander Danny Coulombe from the Minnesota Twins, sources tell ESPN,' Jeff Passan reported. The Rangers have been blistering hot since the All-Star Break with a 9-3 record in the second half. That has launched them into a tie for the final AL Wild Card spot with the Seattle Mariners. With a four-game series against the M's starting on Thursday night, they made a big addition to help their bullpen. Coulombe had a 1.16 ERA in 40 appearances with the Twins this season. They signed him to a one-year deal coming off a solid season with the Baltimore Orioles in 2024. While the team has not performed up to standards this year, Coulombe has been great out of the bullpen. Coulombe joins Correa, Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax, and Harrison Bader as pieces the Twins have sold off on trade deadline day. The Rangers took advantage and picked off a lefty reliever, who will improve their bullpen. That group can be a big reason why the Rangers surge down the stretch and make the playoffs. In just three playoff appearances, Coulombe has been sensational. He pitched one total inning across two appearances for the 2023 Orioles, allowing just one walk. And last year against the Kansas City Royals, he allowed one hit in two-thirds of an inning. If the Rangers get into the dance, they will be able to rely on him in the postseason. The MLB trade deadline is just hours away, and we have you covered at ClutchPoints all day long. Related: Rangers trade with Cardinals for bullpen help after Merrill Kelly deal Related: Reporter claims he was hacked after false Adolis Garcia Rangers' trade post
Yahoo
04-08-2025
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- Yahoo
Rangers Make Three Trades To Bolster Pitching Staff At MLB Trade Deadline
The Texas Rangers completed multiple trades for pitchers just before Thursday's MLB trade deadline to strengthen their staff and boost their push for a postseason berth. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, the Rangers were searching for a way to boost the performance of their pitching unit, with multiple players on the team's radar heading into the Thursday deadline. In a busy final stretch before the deadline, the Rangers made three trades to strengthen both their starting rotation and bullpen, addressing their key needs to remain competitive in the American League West standings. The centerpiece of the deadline haul was the acquisition of right-hander Merrill Kelly from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kelly, who was the lone Diamondbacks pitcher to defeat the Rangers during the 2023 World Series, carries a 3.22 ERA over 22 starts this season with 121 strikeouts and a 9-6 record in nearly 129 innings. Though not overpowering, Kelly's consistency and experience in big moments make him a strong addition to this pitching rotation in the final portion of the season. To reinforce the bullpen, the Rangers acquired lefty reliever Danny Coulombe from the Minnesota Twins. Coulombe, who has been one of the best bargains in free agency this year, boasts excellent splits against left-handed batters and has been effective against righties, too. On a contract of only $3 million for 2025, Coulombe did not allow any runs before June and has contributed key innings without taxing workloads. Across his 40 total appearances this season, Coulombe has produced an ERA of only 1.16 and 31 strikeouts. Texas also made a move to acquire veteran reliever Phil Maton from the St. Louis Cardinals, who will immediately step in and contribute for the Rangers to finish out the season. Maton has managed to put together a solid season with 40 appearances, acquiring an ERA of just 2.35 with 48 strikeouts while only allowing 28 total hits. Departures from these trades included sending multiple pitchers away to help bolster the current roster, with Texas losing lefties Garrett Horn, Mason Molina, Kohl Drake, and Mitch Bratt, along with righties Skyler Hales and David Hagaman. Although these losses might seem major, General Manager Chris Young sent a clear message with these trades that the franchise believes it can make a deep postseason run this year. The Rangers currently sit just one game behind the Seattle Mariners for the final wild card spot in the American League, with the team having 52 games to make up the difference to cap off the regular season. With these moves, the Rangers hope to maintain momentum and capitalize on their strong recent performances to propel themselves back into the postseason picture.
Newsweek
31-07-2025
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- Newsweek
Rangers Reportedly Make Deal for Twins Left-Handed Reliever
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Texas Rangers have decided to make upgrades and try to make a run at a postseason berth. As first reported by ESPNs Jeff Passan, a bullpen that already holds the fourth-best ERA upgraded Thursday with the acquisition of Minnesota Twins left-hander Danny Coulombe. DENVER, CO - JULY 19: Danny Coulombe #54 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 19, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. DENVER, CO - JULY 19: Danny Coulombe #54 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 19, 2025 in Denver, is in his 11th season in MLB and will now join the fifth different team of his career. He has been phenomenal for Minnesota this season, as he has a 1.16 ERA with 31 strikeouts across 40 appearances and 31 innings pitched. The best seasons of Coulombe's career have come with the Twins. He compiled a 2.24 ERA across 81 appearances and 81 1/3 innings pitched for Minnesota. The Danny Coulombe file: • 35 y/o LHP • 1.16 ERA in 31 IP with Twins • His 2.11 ERA over last three seasons is the lowest among qualified relievers in baseball • Righties have hit .164 against him this year — Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) July 31, 2025 At 35 years old, Coulombe probably doesn't have much baseball left in front of him and he is set to be a free agent after the season is over. For the Rangers, a move to acquire bullpen help was needed, especially after the plethora of moves made by both the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners. With Houston's acquisition of its former shortstop Carlos Correa and Seattle trading for its former third baseman Eugenio Suarez, the lineups in the American League West have become quite scary for opposing staffs. Nearly every team in the AL West has made a blockbuster move outside of Texas but is making the under the radar type moves that can sometimes outweigh the blockbuster deals. Coulombe certainly isn't the needle-moving move that propels the Rangers straight to the World Series picture, but he can certainly help get them into the postseason where anything can happen. More MLB: Dodgers Reportedly Acquire Twins Reliever, Send Back Former Top Prospect
Reuters
31-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Rangers trade for Twins LHP Danny Coulombe
July 31 - The Texas Rangers acquired left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe from the Twins on Thursday as Minnesota continued its trade-deadline fire sale. Texas dealt left-handed pitching prospect Garrett Horn to Minnesota to complete the trade. Coulombe, 35, returned to the Twins after previously pitching for them in 2020-22 and has enjoyed a career year. He has gone 1-0 with two saves and a career-best 1.16 ERA through 40 appearances, including one start as an opener. In 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2014-15), Oakland Athletics (2015-18), Twins and Baltimore Orioles (2023-24), Coulombe has gone 16-9 with five saves and a 3.28 ERA in 328 career games (two starts). He's fanned 300 batters in 304 2/3 innings. Horn, 22, was a 2024 sixth-round draft pick by Texas and has split this season between Rookie ball and Class-A. He is 0-3 with a 2.92 ERA in nine starts. --Field Level Media
New York Times
31-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Rangers add lefty specialist Danny Coulombe as Twins sell-off continues: Sources
The Texas Rangers entered Thursday in a tie with the Seattle Mariners for the third and final AL Wild Card spot. With under two hours to go before time ran out, they finally made their first deadline move, acquiring left-handed pitcher Danny Couloumbe from the Twins, theoretically replacing Chris Martin, who recently hit the IL with a left calf strain. Advertisement A last-minute signing in Minnesota for $3 million, the southpaw is rebounding nicely after missing much of the 2024 season with an elbow injury, which resulted in a surgery to remove bone chips. He's 1-0 with a 1.16 ERA and an 0.968 WHIP in 40 games (31 innings), with 31 strikeouts and nine walks. Though his career OPS against lefties is about 100 points lower than versus righties, Coulombe has been equally tough against both sides the past two seasons. The 11-year veteran — who has also spent time with the Dodgers, A's and Orioles — has also gotten better with age; he's been one of Twins manager Rocco Baldelli's trusted relievers, a pitcher who can enter a game regardless of who's hitting. While an elbow injury wiped out more than three months of the 2024 campaign, Coulombe went 27 1/3 innings and a calendar year in between allowing runs until he surrendered one in Houston on June 13. A cutter he began throwing again in 2023 pairs nicely with a slower sweeper and Coulombe throws a two- and four-seam fastball. Coulombe is the latest member of the Twins' roster on the move, with the team trading veterans Jhoan Duran, Harrison Bader and Chris Paddack and reportedly on the verge of dealing away Carlos Correa.
