Gray’s return to the roster last week was hailed for the flexibility it gave Bruce Bochy. But there’s one other way he could provide flexibility - by being traded to a team willing to absorb most or all of the approximately $3.9 million left in his contract. Here’s how something like that might look:

The Texas Rangers were expected to be sellers ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. Those expectations have changed.

With Thursday's MLB trade deadline on the horizon, the Texas Rangers are reportedly making a late push to improve their pitching staff.