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Veteran Lefty Austin Gomber Signs Minor League Contract with Rangers with Invite to Spring

Gomber, seeking to rebound after a difficult 2025 season, joins Rangers' minor league with spring training invite to compete for a pitching role in 2026.

  • On Thursday, veteran left-hander Austin Gomber signed a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes a major-league spring-training invitation, alongside nine players including 19-year-old infielder Sebastian Walcott.
  • After missing the first 2 1/2 months with left shoulder soreness, Gomber went 0-7 with a 7.49 ERA in 12 starts and was released in late August.
  • A look at Gomber's résumé shows the 32-year-old left-hander is 35-47 with a 5.08 ERA in 168 games and was a 2014 fourth-round draft pick by St. Louis before a six-player trade to Colorado in 2021.
  • Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 10 in Surprise, Arizona, with the first full-squad workout Feb. 15, creating the schedule for Gomber's spring audition under his major-league invitation.
  • Walcott will be in his second consecutive big-league spring training after hitting.255 with 13 home runs, 59 RBIs, 70 walks and 32 stolen bases in 124 games for Double-A Frisco last season.
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Veteran lefty Austin Gomber signs minor league contract with Rangers with invite to spring

Veteran left-hander Austin Gomber has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training.

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