The team gave up their AL West lead to the Astros, but continued to be in the fight for a playoff spot. Even though they got Seager and Heim back from injuries, they saw rookie sensation Josh Jung head to the IL, and the bullpen continued to have issues. Things in August didn’t get much better for the Rangers. The Texas Rangers acquired three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer in a blockbuster trade with the New York Mets, an all-in move for the AL West leaders.
