Rangers sign World Series champion pitcher after Diamondbacks release
Texas adds a veteran bullpen arm.
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Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports that right-hander Joe Ross has signed a minor league contract with the Rangers. Ross, who won a World Series title in 2019 with the Washington Nationals , was recently released by the Arizona Diamondbacks . "This year’s brief run in the majors with Arizona brought Ross up to nine partial seasons in the majors.
He’s one day shy of eight years of service time," Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors wrote Friday. "Ross showed glimpses of breaking out as a quality big league starter early in his career, but much like his older brother (Tyson Ross) was routinely set back by injuries. " At this stage of his career, Ross is someone who will likely only be signing minor league deals with the hopes of spending more time in the Majors than in the minors.
MORE : Phillies ’ Aidan Miller finally beginning baseball activities amid back injury Ross posted a 4. 29 ERA and struck out just 14% of the batters he faced in 21 innings at Triple-A Reno with the Diamondbacks. If the 33-year-old spends any time at the Majors with the Rangers, the AL West club will become his fifth team since debuting in 2015 with the Nationals.