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| Rangers ink Andruw Jones to minor league deal |
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02/08/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Andruw Jones has found a home after a tumultuous 2008 campaign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the 10-time Gold Glove center fielder signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The deal is worth $500,000 with an additional $1 million in bonuses to be made if Jones reaches 620 plate appearances with the Rangers, which he has not done since 2001 with Atlanta. The Rangers outfield will be quite crowded with David Murphy, Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz and Marl |
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| Report: A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003 |
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02/07/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Alex Rodriguez reportedly tested positive for steroids in 2003, when he won the American League MVP award as a member of the Texas Rangers, according to SI.com. The report states that four separate sources have independently verified the claim and that Rodriguez is one of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs under the league's testing survey that year. Testing was conducted in 2003 as part of a joint agreement between Major League Baseball and the P |
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| Rangers sign P Jennings |
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02/06/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers on Friday inked pitcher Jason Jennings to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Jennings went 0-5 with an 8.56 earned-run average in six starts for Texas in 2008, a season cut short after surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow in late May. The 30-year-old Dallas native enters his ninth season with a 60-70 record and 5.00 ERA in 181 games (180 starts) with the Rockies, Astros and Rangers. |
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| Rangers re-sign Guardado |
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02/03/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers signed pitcher Eddie Guardado to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on Tuesday. Guardado was 4-4 with four saves and a 4.15 earned-run average in 64 relief appearances for the Rangers and Twins in 2008. He went 3-3 with four saves in 55 games with Texas before being dealt to Minnesota in late August. The burly 38-year-old reliever holds a 45-59 record and 4.30 ERA with 187 saves in 860 games over 16 pro seasons with the Twins, Mar |
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| Rangers avoid arbitration with Byrd |
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01/30/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with outfielder Marlon Byrd on a one-year, $3.06 million contract for the 2009 season Friday. Byrd hit .298 with 10 home runs and 53 runs batted in over 122 games for the Rangers in 2008, also establishing career-highs in walks (46), slugging percentage (.462) and on-base percentage (.380). The 31-year-old battled a left knee injury for most of the season and underwent surgery in October. Over parts of seven seasons with Philadelphia, Washin |
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| Rangers pitcher Benoit has rotator cuff surgery |
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01/28/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Texas Rangers reliever Joaquin Benoit could miss significant time during the 2009 season following surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. Benoit, 31, had the surgery Tuesday in Cincinnati, performed by Reds medical director Timothy Kremchek. A report on the Rangers' Web site said Kremchek indicated the surgery went better than expected, and that Benoit could be back for the second half of the season -- though the pitcher could also be out for the year. |
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| Vizquel inks minor league deal with Rangers |
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01/21/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Veteran shortstop Omar Vizquel, an 11-time Gold Glove winner, has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. The 41-year-old Vizquel is second all-time among Gold Gloves for shortstops, with Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith first with 13. A three-time All-Star, Vizquel has played more games at shortstop than any other player in major league history. He also has a .984 career fielding percentage at the posi |
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| Rangers P Hurley out for 2009 |
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01/21/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Texas Rangers pitcher Eric Hurley will miss the 2009 season after undergoing surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn rotator cuff. A first-round pick of Texas in the 2004 draft, he made his MLB debut last season with the club and went 1-2 with a 5.47 earned run average in five games before missing the second half of the season with inflammation in the shoulder. He had an injection in August but the shoulder never recovered and after an examination, surgery was recommended. "We |
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| Rangers, Wilson comes to terms on 2009 contract |
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01/20/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers and pitcher C.J. Wilson avoided arbitration on Tuesday, agreeing to a one-year contract. Wilson, 28, was 2-2 with 24 saves and a 6.02 earned run average in 50 relief appearances for Texas last season. The left-hander's season was cut short after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs in his throwing elbow in mid-August. During a four-year career with the Rangers, Wilson is 7-14 with 38 saves and a 4.83 ERA in 184 games, including six starts. |
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| Rangers agree to terms with reliever Francisco |
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01/20/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed relief pitcher Frank Francisco on Tuesday, avoiding the arbitration for which Francisco was eligible. Francisco went 3-5 with a 3.13 earned run average with 26 walks and 83 strikeouts in 58 appearances during the 2008 season. For his career, he has gone 9-8 with a 3.72 ERA in 170 games, walking 94 and striking out 198. |
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