The Texas Rangers are finalizing a blockbuster trade for ace Cole Hamels that would send six players to the Philadelphia Phillies, ending their long dalliance with dealing one of the best pitchers in franchise history and fortifying the Rangers for 2016 and beyond, sources with knowledge of the situation told Yahoo Sports. Five prospects – catcher Jorge Alfaro, outfielder Nick Williams, and pitchers Jake Thompson, Alec Asher and Jerad Eickhoff – along with left-hander Matt Harrison are expected to go to Philadelphia for Hamels, left-handed reliever Jake Diekman and cash, sources said.
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