{"id":5728,"date":"2026-06-09T02:57:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T01:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5728"},"modified":"2026-06-09T02:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T01:57:42","slug":"rangers-shocking-trade-betrayal-heartlessly-sending-3-year-mlb-player-to-colorado-rockies-in-controversial-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5728","title":{"rendered":"Rangers&#8217; Shocking Trade Betrayal: Heartlessly Sending 3-Year MLB Player to Colorado Rockies in Controversial Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1163087723.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1163087723.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1163087723.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1163087723.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"TRADE: Texas Rangers Send 3-Year MLB Player To Colorado Rockies\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>BALTIMORE, MARYLAND &#8211; JULY 19: Richie Martin #1 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates in the dugout after scoring against the Boston Red Sox during the second inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 19, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Sunday, the Texas Rangers finished their series with the Cleveland Guardians (at home).<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers won by a score of 10-0.<\/p>\n<p>They will now have the day off on Monday before opening up a series with the Royals on Tuesday night in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<h2>Rangers Trade 3-Year Player To Rockies<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6078390\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6078390\">GettyRichie Martin #1 of the Baltimore Orioles follows the ball against the Detroit Tigers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 27, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ahead of their series with the Royals, news was announced that the Rangers had traded Richie Martin to the Colorado Rockies.<\/p>\n<p>MLB.com wrote (on June 7): \u201cTexas Rangers traded SS Richie Martin Jr. to Colorado Rockies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was then sent to the Rockies\u2019 Triple-A affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>MLB.com wrote (on June 8): \u201cSS Richie Martin Jr. assigned to Albuquerque Isotopes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martin did not play in a game for the Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>He had appeared in 44 games for their Triple-A affiliate.<\/p>\n<h2>Martin\u2019s MLB Career<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6078391\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6078391\">GettyRichie Martin #1 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a two run home run in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on June 08, 2019 in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Martin was picked in the 1st round of the 2015 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n<p>He played a career-high 120 games (for the Baltimore Orioles) as a rookie in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>That season, Martin batted .208 with 59 hits, six home runs, 23 RBI\u2019s, 29 runs and 10 stolen bases.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6078388\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6078388\">GettyRichie Martin #1 of the Baltimore Orioles signs autographs before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 18, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Martin played two more seasons for the Orioles in 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p>He last appeared in an MLB game on July 3, 2022.<\/p>\n<div id=\"a8fe1f7e31e2960bc4419f6f29de16a9\">\n<div>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The #Rockies have acquired SS Richie Martin Jr. from the Texas Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Jr. played three years of Major League Baseball, last appearing in 2022 for the Baltimore Orioles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Rangers Right Now<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6078444\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6078444\">GettyManager Skip Schumaker #55 of the Texas Rangers looks on against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning at T-Mobile Park on April 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Rangers are 32-33 in 65 games, which has them as the second-place team in the American League West.<\/p>\n<p>They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games (and are 15-19 in 34 games on the road).<\/p>\n<h2>Rockies Right Now<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6057342\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6057342\">GettyManager Warren Schaeffer #4 of the Colorado Rockies looks on during the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 22, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Rockies are currently at the bottom of the National League West with a 24-42 record in 66 games.<\/p>\n<p>They have gone 4-6 over their last ten games (and are 12-19 in 31 games at home).<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Rockies will host the Chicago Cubs in Denver.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0 He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. 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