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Reports: Rangers signing veteran RHP Jakob Junis to 1-year deal
Jakob Junis signed a $4 million one-year deal with a 2027 option; Josh Sborz re-signed after missing 2025 due to shoulder surgery, adding veteran bullpen depth.
- On Tuesday, Jakob Junis finalized a $4 million, one-year contract with the Texas Rangers that includes a mutual option for 2027, and Texas also signed Josh Sborz to a minor-league deal.
- Facing a payroll crunch, the Rangers re-signed Jakob Junis on Tuesday after non-tendering him nearly two months earlier, with Chris Young pushing for bullpen depth.
- Junis brings recent form and veteran experience, posting a 4-1 record with a 2.97 ERA in 57 appearances for Cleveland and earning $2.75 million this year with a 2027 $5 million option.
- To make room on the 40-man roster, the Rangers designated right-hander Dom Hamel for assignment and expanded veteran relievers including Chris Martin, Alexis Díaz, Robert García, and Tyler Alexander.
- Prospect competition and Sborz's health mean Cole Winn, Luis Curvelo and Carter Baumler remain on the 40-man roster while Sborz rehabs after limited 16 1/3 innings in 2024 and missing 2025.
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Rangers Re-Sign Josh Sborz To Minor League Deal
The Rangers announced today that they have signed right-hander Josh Sborz to a minor league deal. The McNamara Baseball Group client also receives an invite to big league camp in spring training. Sborz, 32, returns to the team he has spent the past five years with. The highlight of that tenure was 2023. Sborz had an unimpressive 5.50 earned run average that season but the underlying marks were better. His 7.9% walk rate was a bit better than ave…
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