US EditionTexas Rangers Add Veteran 1B Rowdy Tellez to Their Roster After All-Star Break
TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 17 – Rowdy Tellez, hitting .232 with 116 home runs since 2018, joins the Rangers to fill the first base gap left by Jake Burger’s second injury this season.
- On Friday, the Texas Rangers selected veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez's contract, with Jake Burger on the injured list for at least a week due to a left quadriceps strain, according to a person with knowledge of the Rangers’ transactions.
- After Burger's left quadriceps strain, the Rangers had open spots on both its 26-man active roster and 40-man roster.
- After spending two weeks at Triple-A Round Rock, Tellez has showcased his current form, hitting.228 with 11 homers and 35 RBIs in 75 games.
- The move adds a veteran bat, suggesting questions about the club's belief in its own depth.
- With the trade deadline approaching, the Rangers are 48-49 with an 18% playoff probability and likely to enter the trade market for an offensive upgrade.
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Veteran 1B Rowdy Tellez works out with Texas Rangers in anticipation of joining their roster
Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez has taken part in a workout with the Texas Rangers in anticipation that he will be added to their roster before the first game after the All-Star break.
The first veteran base Rowdy Téllez participated in a training with the Texas Rangers on Thursday, with the expectation of being added to his roster before the first game after the break of the Game of Stars. Tellez signed a minor league contract with the Rangers on July 5, a week after being released by Seattle Mariners. He had been placed in assignment after batting .208 with 11 home runs and 27 runs driven in 62 games with Mariners. The Range…
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