MLB Trade Deadline: Phillies, Rangers step up pursuit for Rays' B.J. Upton

by Eli Greenspan on Jul 27, 2011 4:30 PM EDT

With Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran bound for the Bay Area, reports indicate that the Phillies and Rangers are stepping up their efforts to land outfielder B.J. Upton. Multiple reports have said that pitching prospect Zack Wheeler will be the centerpiece of the deal, but no word on whether or not...