Rangers trade Davis, Hunter for Orioles' Uehara

By Jon Heyman, SI.com

The Rangers boosted their bullpen by trading for Orioles setup man Koji Uehara, sending Chris Davis and Tommy Hunter to Baltimore.

Texas was a potential suitor for Padres closer Heath Bell, but with this move it looks like they'll move forward with an eighth-ninth inning combination of Uehara and Neftali Feliz.

Uehara is 1-1 with a 1.72 ERA in 43 appearances for Baltimore, primarily in an eighth-inning role.

Hunter injured his groin after being named to the Texas rotation the last week of spring training. He has a 2.93 ERA in eight games since returning as a reliever July 1.

Davis is hitting .250 with three home runs and six RBIs in 28 games.