US EditionRangers select Tucker Barnhart from minors, Dane Dunning designated for assignment
- On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the Texas Rangers added experienced catcher Tucker Barnhart from their Triple-A affiliate in Round Rock and designated right-handed pitcher Dane Dunning for assignment.
- The move followed catcher Kyle Higashioka’s hamstring tightness, which left the Rangers with one healthy catcher and created a need for backup behind Jonah Heim.
- Dunning, who recorded his first major league save by closing out the last three innings of Tuesday’s 15-2 victory over the Athletics, has previously been outrighted and carries a salary of $2.66 million.
- The Rangers kept a roster configuration of 14 position players and 12 pitchers, including a seven-man bullpen, during a 13-game stretch as they near the league's luxury tax limit set at $241 million.
- Barnhart, a 34-year-old two-time Gold Glove winner hitting.246 in Triple-A, will provide short-term catcher depth while Dunning enters waiver limbo, potentially shedding salary if claimed.
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Rangers select Tucker Barnhart from minors, Dane Dunning designated for assignment
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers selected catcher Tucker Barnhart from Triple-A Round Rock before Wednesday night's game against the Athletics and designated pitcher Dane Dunning for assignment.
Recently DFA'd Dane Dunning could pique Braves' interest
A major-league leading 22 pitchers have appeared for the Braves this season, as the bottom half of the roster continues to be a revolving door. With Spencer Strider and Reynaldo Lopez on the IL, that’s not changing anytime soon. Alex Anthopoulos will be searching the scrap piles for answers until something sticks, and Dane Dunning, who was recently designated for assignment by the Rangers, could be the next estranged veteran pitcher to join the …
Rangers Select Tucker Barnhart, Designate Dane Dunning For Assignment
6:12pm: Texas officially announced the Barnhart selection and Dunning’s DFA. They did not place Higashioka on the injured list tonight. 4:45pm: The Rangers are going to select catcher Tucker Barnhart to their roster, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. That will give them some help behind the plate as Kyle Higashioka battles hamstring tightness. Right-hander Dane Dunning will be designated for assignment as the corresponding move. Thi…
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