The Rangers have signed left-hander Michael Plassmeyer to a minor league deal, according to the transactions section of the southpaw’s MLB.com profile page. The deal presumably includes an invite to big league Spring Training. The 28-year-old southpaw was a fourth-round pick by Seattle in the 2018 draft. He didn’t stick in a Mariners uniform for long, however, as he was swapped … [Read more...] about Rangers Sign Michael Plassmeyer To Minor League Deal
Rangers Sign Tucker Barnhart To Minors Contract
The Rangers have signed catcher Tucker Barnhart to a minor league contract, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. The deal includes an invitation to the Rangers’ big league Spring Training camp, and Barnhart will earn $1MM if he makes the Texas roster. Barnhart is the second veteran catcher the Rangers have acquired in the last two weeks, after inking Kyle Higashioka to a … [Read more...] about Rangers Sign Tucker Barnhart To Minors Contract
MLBTR Podcast: Winter Meetings Recap
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Winter Meetings Recap
Rangers Designate Roansy Contreras For Assignment
The Rangers designated right-hander Roansy Contreras for assignment. Texas needed to open a 40-man roster spot after finalizing their free agent deals with Jacob Webb and Nathan Eovaldi. Contreras departs the Texas roster within six weeks. The Rangers grabbed him off waivers from the Angels in the opening days of the offseason. There was always a decent chance that he wouldn’t … [Read more...] about Rangers Designate Roansy Contreras For Assignment
Rangers Sign Jacob Webb
3:40pm: The Rangers made it official, announcing Webb’s deal. Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today (X link) reports that it’s for $1.25MM. Webb can get to $1.5MM via incentives, per Robert Murray of FanSided (X link). 2:05pm: The Rangers are in agreement with right-hander Jacob Webb on a one-year deal, according to a report from Robert Murray of FanSided. Financial terms have not yet … [Read more...] about Rangers Sign Jacob Webb