Rangers sign outfielder Carlos Gomez

Thin on veteran outfielders after losing Shin-Soo Choo to a broken left forearm last week, the Texas Rangers signed free-agent outfielder Carlos Gomez on Saturday to a minor-league deal.

The Rangers confirmed the signing that will pay Gomez the prorated league minimum, which will work out to about $110,000 for the rest of the season.

Gomez, 30, will report to Triple A Round Rock and get a few games under him before being added to the major-league roster Thursday to open a key 10-game homestand against Cleveland, Seattle and Houston.

Gomez was designated for assignment Aug. 10 by the Astros and given his outright released Friday. One of the game’s best outfielders as recently as last season, Gomez batted only .210 in 295 at-bats this season with the Astros and struck out 100 times.

This story was originally published August 20, 2016 at 3:48 PM with the headline "Rangers sign outfielder Carlos Gomez."