Rangers acquire lefty David Rollins, fill out 40-man roster
The Rangers acquired left-handed pitcher David Rollins on a waiver claim from the Chicago Cubs.
Rollins, who turns 27 on Dec. 21, was recently sent from the Mariners to the Cubs. He spent most of 2016 in Triple A, compiling a 5-0 record with a 3.77 ERA in 45 1/3 innings.
Rollins was drafted in the 24th round by the Blue Jays in 2011. After starting early in the his pro career, he moved to relief pitching in 2014.
He has a career 3.35 ERA over 132 games (64 starts) in the minors, including a 1.164 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per 9 innings.
Rollins was born and resides in DeBerry, in East Texas, and attended Carthage High School and played at San Jacinto Junior College.
The addition of Rollins gives the Rangers a full 40-man roster.
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This story was originally published November 22, 2016 at 3:07 PM with the headline "Rangers acquire lefty David Rollins, fill out 40-man roster."