ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The AL West-leading Texas Rangers have acquired two-time All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy and closer Jeremy Jeffress from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for two former first-round picks.
Texas completed the deal Monday, a day after Lucroy blocked a preliminary agreement the Brewers had to send him to AL Central-leading Cleveland. The Rangers are sending outfielder Lewis Brinson and right-hander Luis Ortiz to the Brewers.
The Rangers also Monday sent three pitching prospects to the rebuilding Yankees for outfielder Carlos Beltran, New York's top offensive player this season.
This is the second year in a row at the deadline that the Rangers acquired a top player who had first rejected a deal to another team. They got All-Star left-hander Cole Hamels last season after the pitcher voided a proposed trade that would have sent him from Philadelphia to Houston.
