Texas Rangers
Carlos Pena is officially back in Major League Baseball after the Texas Rangers reacquired him on June 24.
As the MLB gets deeper into the season, a number of teams have been showing a lot of promise, while others have struggled due to benched players
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 in the American League tiebreaker game; pitcher David Price pitched his fourth complete game of the season and Evan Longoria going 3-for-4 to advance the Rays into the American League Wild-card game against the Cleveland Indians
Also, the Cleveland Indians clinch the top wild-card berth and will host the winner of Monday night's Texas Rangers-Tampa Bay Rays one-game tiebreaker game, after both teams ended the season tied for the last playoff spot.
The New York Yankees were officially eliminated from the American League (AL) Wild-card chase, marking the first time since since 2008 and the the second time in 19 years the Yankees miss the postseason. The Kansas City Royal were also eliminated Wednesday night, losing 6-0 to the Seattle Mariners.
Tampa Bay Rays, who currently hold the first American League Wild Card spot, continue to add to the Texas Rangers' woes over the weekend, while Cleveland Indians sweep the Houston Astros to stave off the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, and New York Yankees for the second wild-card spot
The Tampa Bay Rays take the top spot in the AL Wild Card standings after beating the Texas Rangers Monday night while the Kansas City Royals continue gaining ground beating Cleveland 7-1.
Also, the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays continue to struggle as the American League wild-card race heats up.
The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays are the current leaders in the wild card race, but the New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals are nipping at their heels with less than a month left in the season.
The New York Yankees are still pushing hard to get Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Michael Young, a source close to situation reported on Wednesday.
The Texas Rangers are reportedly working double time to get a reliable outfielder before the trade deadline as they try to cushion the impact of upcoming suspension on outfielder Nelson Cruz, reliable league insiders disclosed on Monday.
The Texas Rangers are still looking to make a big splash before the trade deadline despite already landing pitcher Matt Garza from the Chicago Cubs last week.
A trade, an injury prognosis three big signings and the World Baseball Classic rosters are all part of the biggest stories in baseball on Thursday
