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Arizona D-backs sends Dustin Nippert to Texas Rangers in trade

PHOENIX, 03/28/2008 -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded right-handed pitcher Dustin Nippert to the Texas Rangers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jose Marte, as announced by Diamondbacks executive vice president and general manager Josh Byrnes.

Jose Marte split last season between Class A Bakersfield and Class A Clinton, combining to 4-4 with a 5.23 ERA (32 earned runs in 53 innings) with 38 walks, 67 strikeouts and 14 saves in 45 games.

Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Cubs on May 1, 2001, Marte was signed by the Rangers on Nov. 1, 2004, and has been in their organization since. He had a career-high 12 saves and 71 strikeouts for Clinton in 2006.    » read more »

03/30/2008, SEATTLE -- The Texas Rangers announced several roster moves today in finalizing the club's 2008 MLB Opening Day 25-man roster. The Texas Rangers have made the following moves:

• Designated outfielder Nelson Cruz and right-handed pitcher Robinson Tejeda for assignment
• Selected the contracts of right-handed pitcher Franklyn German, Adam Melhuse, and Jamey Wright from Triple-A Oklahoma
• Optioned right-handed pitcher Wes Littleton to Triple-A Oklahoma
• Placed right-handed pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the 60-day disabled list...he can be reinstated on May 29.
• Placed right-handed pitcher Luis Mendoza (retroactive to March 24) and infielder Travis Metcalf (retroactive to March 21) on 15-day disabled list.    » read more »

03/29/2008, ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers will open the 2008 home season at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Tuesday, April 8 at 1:05 p.m. against the Baltimore Orioles. It is the first of eight games in the opening homestand, including series against Baltimore (April 8-10), Toronto Blue Jays (April 11-13) and the Los Angeles Angels (April 14-15.)    » read more »

03/29/2008, Oklahoma City, Okla. -- The Texas Rangers announced this afternoon that the club has acquired right-handed pitcher Dustin Nippert from Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Minor League right-handed pitcher Jose Marte.

Dustin Nippert, 26, has spent time in the Major Leagues in each of the last 3 seasons. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound Nippert was competing for a spot in the Arizona bullpen this spring. He made his Major League debut in 2005, when he was the Diamondbacks' Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going 8-3 with a 2.36 ERA in 18 games/starts for Double-A Tennessee.    » read more »

RHP Anderson Garcia placed on 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis

SEATTLE, 03/30/2008 -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Bill Bavasi announced today that the team has placed right-handed pitcher Anderson Garcia on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis (retroactive to March 21).

The Seattle Mariners open the 2008 MLB season Monday (March 31) against the Texas Rangers at 3:40 p.m. at Safeco Field.    » read more »

65 HD games slated on FSN Southwest KDFI, KDFW to broadcast HD games for first time ever

03/27/2008 -- Texas Rangers local television rightsholder FSN Southwest will produce a record 86 games in high-definition in 2008 that will be shown on a combination of FSN Southwest and Dallas-Fort Worth broadcast stations KDFI-My 27 and KDFW Fox 4 starting with the March 31 season opener against the Seattle Mariners on FSNSW.

FSN Southwest will carry 65 HD telecasts, nearly four times as many as the 17 HD Rangers games it offered in 2007. For the first time ever, Rangers games will be broadcast in high-definition on KDFI My 27 (20 games) and KDFW FOX 4 (one game). Seventy-two of the 81 home games will be produced in high-definition, while 14 road games will be in HD.    » read more »

- Seattle's new ace Erik Bedard takes the mound On Opening Day vs.
- Erik Bedard, Felix Hernandez, Carlos Silva set to start opening series

SEATTLE, 03/27/2008 -- The level of excitement is rising as the Seattle Mariners open the 2008 season with a three-game homestand against division rival Texas Rangers, March 31-April 2. With two key additions to the starting rotation, the Mariners look to win their first Division Crown since the 2001 season.    » read more »

03/25/2008, Surprise, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers announced on Tuesday the following transactions for the team's Spring Training roster:

Optioned to Minor League camp:
RHP Frank Francisco

Reassigned to Minor League camp:
RHP Eric Hurley

With these moves, the Texas Rangers now have 35 players on the Spring Training roster, including five non-roster invitees. That figure does not include pitchers Omar Beltre and Alexi Ogando, who remain on the club's restricted list due to visa issues in the Dominican Republic.

Source: MLB

Native of Orange, Texas added to Minor League camp

03/24/2008, SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers formally announced today that the club has signed right-handed pitcher John Patterson to a Minor League contract.

Patterson, 30, established career highs in several categories in 2005 before being hampered the last two seasons by nerve damage in his right forearm. He was 9-7 with a 3.13 ERA in 31 games/starts for Washington in 2005, ranking among National League leaders in strikeouts per 9 innings (T7th, 8.4), average against (8th, .233), and ERA (9th). He compiled 9 wins that season despite enduring the 7th-lowest run support in the N.L.    » read more »

Texas Rangers assign seven others to Minor League camp

03/10/2008, SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers announced today the following 11 transactions for the Spring Training roster:

Optioned to Minor League Camp
Arias, Joaquin (Oklahoma)
Borbon, Julio (Bakersfield)
Diamond, Thomas (Frisco)
Ramirez, Max (Frisco)

Assigned to Minor League Camp
Andrus, Elvis
Davis, Chris
Duran, German
Kometani, Kea
Mayberry, John
Stewart, Chris
White, Bill    » read more »

Veteran pitcher will be non-roster invitee to Major League Spring Training

03/09/2008, Surprise, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers announced this morning that the club has signed right-handed pitcher Sidney Ponson to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. Ponson is expected to join the Rangers' camp in Arizona tomorrow. Additionally, the Rangers have added right-handed pitcher Doug Mathis, who has been in Minor League camp, as a non-roster invitee to Major League Spring Training.    » read more »

03/04/2008, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers will hold a Season Ticket and Mini-Plan Select-A-Seat with Nolan Ryan at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Saturday, March 8 from 1-4:30 p.m.

The afternoon will feature "Chalk Talks" with Rusty Greer, Mark McLemore, Tom Grieve and Nolan Ryan. Grieve will host the Greer and McLemore sessions, while Chuck Morgan, Vice President of In-Park Entertainment, will host the session with Ryan. Times and locations are as follows:

Rusty Greer
1:15-1:35 p.m. - Section 33
Rusty Greer compares the 2008 Rangers to the 1996, 1998, and 1999 AL West Champions.    » read more »

02/26/2008, SURPRISE -- The Kansas City Royals today announced their first-ever venture into webcasting will begin with the 2008 exhibition opener tomorrow afternoon when the Kansas City Royals play the Texas Rangers at 2:05 p.m. (CST) at Surprise Stadium. The addition of webcasts to the previously announced over-the-air schedule means every Royals exhibition game will be available to fans in 2008.    » read more »

02/25/2008, SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers announced today that the club has signed the following seven players to contracts for the 2008 season:

Omar Beltre, RHP
Wes Littleton, RHP
Brandon McCarthy, RHP
Travis Metcalf, INF
David Murphy, OF
AJ Murray, LHP
Alexi Ogando, RHP

With these signings, the Rangers now have 36 of the 40 players on the club's 40-man roster under contract for 2008.

Source: MLB

02/12/2008, SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers announced this afternoon that the club has signed outfielder Kevin Mench to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. He is expected to join the club in Surprise, Ariz., before the end of the week.    » read more »