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Rangers Agree To Minor League Deal With Neal Cotts

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Neal Cotts of the Chicago White Sox delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees on July 16, 2006 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Left-hander Neal Cotts has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.

Cotts, who appeared in all four World Series games for the Chicago White Sox in 2005, hasn't pitched professionally since having ligament-replacement surgery in July 2009.

The Rangers announced the signing Monday and said the 31-year-old will be in their minor league camp.

In 284 career major league games with the White Sox and Chicago Cubs, Cotts has a 10-12 record with a 4.63 ERA. He was 4-0 with a 1.95 ERA in 69 appearances in 2005 for the White Sox, and was the winner in Game 2 of the World Series.

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