Ryan Dempster appears to be headed from the Chicago Cubs to to the Texas Rangers, according to various "breaking news" Tweets:
Rangers land Ryan Dempster
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 31, 2012
Looks like Dempster to
— Scott Miller (@ScottMCBS) July 31, 2012#Rangers, working on confirmation
If the trade is legit - with no word yet as to what the Cubs would receive, although they've stated previously they're in the market for young minor league pitchers as the franchise begins a total overhaul - it would strengthen Texas' World Series chances even more.
The two clubs completed a trade on Monday to move backup catcher Geovany Soto to Texas for minor league pitcher Jacob Brigham.
Dempster was previously named in a potential trade with the Atlanta Braves, but the pitcher blocked the deal.
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