Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan said recent talks between the team and Josh Hamilton's agent, Mike Moye, were "very preliminary" and that no deal is imminent. "It's getting a feel for what their expectations are, where they feel like this should go and then it falls back on us discussing what we think is in our best interest and realistic," Ryan said. "It's very preliminary. There aren't strong negotiations where something's going to get done in a short period of time." Hamilton is currently slated for free agency after the season, though he conceded last month that it would "probably cost less" for the Rangers to sign him before the end of the season.