Big names take minor league deals into Rangers’ big league camp
The Rangers have invited 15 players signed to minor league deals to major league spring training, which begins Feb. 15 in Surprise, Ariz.
Among those players will be first baseman James Loney, who the Rangers officially announced had signed a minor league deal Tuesday. Loney, 32, an 11-year major league veteran, hit .265 with nine homers and 34 RBIs in 100 games for the Mets in 2016.
FanRagSports’s Jon Heyman reported that Loney can request his release if he’s not on the Rangers’ major league roster March 29, the last day the club is in Arizona.
If Loney isn't on MLB roster march 29, he can request release #rangers
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 21, 2017
Minor league pitchers R.J. Alvarez, Ariel Jurado and Jose Valdespina, along with catchers Jose Trevino and Patrick Cantwell, will also start spring training in major league camp.
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Rangers non-roster invitees
RHP R.J. Alvarez
RHP Dillon Gee
RHP Ariel Jurado
RHP Jose Valdespina
RHP Allen Webster
C Patrick Cantwell
C Steven Lerud
C Jose Trevino
INF Doug Bernier
INF Will Middlebrooks
INF James Loney
INF/OF Josh Hamilton
OF Jared Hoying
OF Cesar Puello
OF Travis Snider
This story was originally published January 24, 2017 at 2:43 PM with the headline "Big names take minor league deals into Rangers’ big league camp."