Some things were pretty obvious after the dust from 52 trades in the final 48 hours before the deadline: The Rangers worked to strengthen a strength, largely because it’s what they could do. They didn’t have the capital to fix all the issues with the offense; either guys will get hot for a bit or the playoff hopes will shrivel.

The starting staff wasn't the only part of the roster the Texas Rangers aimed to improve at Thursday's trade deadline, as they added left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe from the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Phil Maton from the St.