In baseball, during the trade deadline season, it may be a requirement. Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday at Globe Life Field that it’s “to be determined” how the club will navigate the potential financial implications of any transactions if they do decide to buy at the July 31 trade deadline. “We’ll see where we are,” Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday at Globe Life Field. The Rangers were one of six teams that exceeded the tax threshold in each of the last two seasons with estimated final payrolls of more than $242 million in 2023 and more than $268 million in 2024 according to Baseball Prospectus.