Rumors: Running Cole Hamels Trade News
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- With the July 31st (Friday, 4:00 p.m. E.T.) trade deadline quickly approaching, one of baseball's most coveted players in Phillies ace Cole Hamels.
Will Hamels get traded this week? Should he be traded? Where will he go?
We'll monitor all the Hamels reports, rumors, and news right here.
Friday, July 31st - Hamels will start for Texas on Saturday
Friday, July 31st - The trade will reportedly be announced Friday morning
Thursday, July 30th - Money details of the trade
Wednesday, July 29th - Multiple reports indicate Hamels will be traded to the Texas Rangers
FInal deal and its a doozy: Matt Harrison, Alec Asher, Jerad Eickhoff, Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro & Jake Thompson for Hamels+Diekman+Cash.
— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) July 30, 2015
#Rangers prospects Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro, and Jerad Eickhoff are in package going to #Phillies, source confirms. Others involved.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 30, 2015
sources: the rangers are the team for cole hamels
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) July 30, 2015
#Phillies very close to deal sending Cole Hamels to #Rangers, sources say
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) July 30, 2015
Finishing touches appear to be underway in Hamels to Texas deal.
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) July 30, 2015
Multiple sources say deal going down. Historic day. Hamels to Texas being finalized
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) July 30, 2015
Wednesday, July 29th - Hamels deal reportedly unlikely to happen before Thursday
Wednesday, July 29th - Giants reportedly fading as potential trade partner
Tuesday, July 28th - Hamels will reportedly skip scheduled start on Thursday
Tuesday, July 28th - Astros pursuing Hamels
Tuesday, July 28th - Rangers most likely suitor
CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury reports the Rangers "remain the most likely trade partner." Salisbury adds the Phillies scouted the Rangers' Double-A and Triple-A squads on Monday.
Tuesday, July 28th - Phillies reportedly want "best" offer by Wednesday (7/29)
Tuesday, July 28th - Giants making "strong push" for Hamels
Leading up to trade deadline week...
July 7th - Rollins wants Hamels in LA
June 23rd - Hamels OK's trade to Rangers
June 5th - Teams interested? Add the Astros to the Red Sox, the Cubs, the Rangers, the Blue Jays, and the Dodgers
June 1st - Phillies willing to eat more of Hamels' salary
May 22nd - Hamels says no to Toronto