Rangers have managed to restore Patrick Corbin, is time to capitalize and trade him?

For a guy whom the Rangers were able to get off the scrap heap for almost nothing, Patrick Corbin has been one of the most incredible stories this season. Chris Young signed the left-hander to a one-year $1.1 million contract, and he has held his own in the fifth spot in the rotation.

With Jacob deGrom, he has been the only other starter who has made every scheduled start so far this season. He has delivered quality start after quality start, and it's fair to say that the organization has restored some value to a veteran pitcher who had to wonder if his career was over.

Now the question becomes, should the Rangers flip their fixer-upper and see if they can sell high on Corbin while he is still throwing well?

The Rangers would have to be realistic about what they would get for Corbin on the open market

Even a rejuvenated Patrick Corbin is far from a top-tier pitcher on the open market. Let's be real about a 35-year-old, soft-tossing lefty that is sporting a 4-7 record and a 4.26 ERA. But again, we're talking about a guy who is reliable and is still crafty enough to get hitters out.

His last start also showed that he's got heart, going 6 innings after giving up 3 earned runs early against the Baltimore Orioles. Corbin battled and ended up throwing a season-high 110 pitches before turning the game over to the bullpen following yet another quality start.

What could the Rangers potentially get for Corbin in a trade?

The problem with trying to flip Corbin is that all you are likely to get for him won't help the Rangers this season. He won't attract a quality bat, and there's no reason to trade him for another guy who will put up similar numbers unless someone is willing to part with a significantly younger project that needs some fine-tuning

They could always look to get some cash considerations and future picks to a pitching-starved fringe contender, and if the Rangers are going to become sellers and have little interest in resigning their reclamation project, they could put him on the market and see what the best offer is.