Rangers Bring Back INF Adam Rosales
ARLINGTON, Texas (105.3 THE FAN) - On Monday the Texas Rangers announced that they have signed free agent first baseman Adam Rosales to a 1-year deal for the 2015 season.
31-year old Rosales returns to the Rangers after batting .262 with 4 HR and 19 RBI in 56 games with the club last year. He had a $750,000 salary and earned a $25,000 performance bonus.
The club did not offer Rosales a contract by the Dec. 2 deadline, allowing him to become a free agent.
Pitcher Matt West was designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Rosales.
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Also on Monday, the Rangers signed free agent RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Oviedo, who was 3-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 32 relief appearances for Tampa Bay last season in his return from Tommy John surgery. Oviedo had 92 saves for the Miami Marlins from 2009-11, when he was known as Leo Nunez.
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