The Rangers have re-signed right-hander Codi Heuer to a minor league deal, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America. The deal presumably includes an invitation to big league Spring Training next year. Heuer, 28, was a sixth-round pick by the White Sox back in 2018. The right-hander made it to the big leagues in fairly short order after being drafted, as he made his MLB debut … [Read more...] about Rangers Re-Sign Codi Heuer To Minor League Deal
Rico Carty Passes Away
Former All-Star Rico Carty passed away yesterday, according to a report from Dominican newspaper Listin Diario. The 15-year MLB veteran was 85 years old. Born in San Pedro de Macoris, Carty signed with the then-Milwaukee Braves prior to the 1960 season as a catcher. During his time in the minor leagues, he converted to the outfield and, after a brief cup of coffee in 1963, … [Read more...] about Rico Carty Passes Away
Josh Sborz Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Will Miss First 2-3 Months Of 2025 Season
The Rangers announced yesterday that they’d avoided arbitration with reliever Josh Sborz, as the two sides agreed to a one-year, $1.1MM contract for the 2025 season. However, the right-hander is going to miss a big chunk of the season after recently undergoing a shoulder debridement surgery, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports (X link). Sborz is expected to miss the … [Read more...] about Josh Sborz Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Will Miss First 2-3 Months Of 2025 Season
Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/22/24
The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 7pm CT. Throughout the day, we’ll surely see a handful of arb-eligible players agree to terms with their clubs to avoid a hearing. These so-called “pre-tender deals” usually, although not always, involve players who were borderline non-tender candidates. Rather than run the risk of being … [Read more...] about Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/22/24
Rangers Sign Caleb Boushley To Minor League Deal
The Rangers have signed right-hander Caleb Boushley to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A Round Rock for now but will presumably receive an invite to major league spring training. Boushley, 31, has a small amount of major league experience. He made one appearance for the Brewers last year and two for the Twins … [Read more...] about Rangers Sign Caleb Boushley To Minor League Deal