http://www.rangerslocker.com Daily Blog for Texas Rangers Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:15:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Rangers have acquired 28-year old righty reliever Edwar Ramirez from the Rangers for cash considerations. Ramirez pitched in 20 games (0 starts) for the Yankees last season and he was 0-0 with a 5.73 ERA and a 1.96 WHIP. He has now pitched in 96 games (0 ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/03/09/the-texas-rangers-acquire-edwar-ramirez/ The Rangers have signed 26-year old righty swinging 1B Wes Bankston to a minor league deal. Bankston played in 122 games in AAA-ball last season and he was 122 of 457 (.267 avg, .762 OPS) with 57 runs scored, 17 homers and 75 RBIs. Bankston last played in ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/02/25/the-texas-rangers-sign-wes-bankston/ 22-year old righty starting pitcher Omar Poveda looks like he will need Tommy John Surgery. He pitched in 24 games (all starts) in Rookie+AA+AAA ball last season and he was 11-6 with a 4.10 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Poveda has now pitched in 108 games (103 starts) ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/02/25/omar-poveda-could-miss-the-season-for-the-texas-rangers/ Backup shortstop Khalil Greene is still struggling with anxiety issues and it will cause him to stay at home instead of coming to spring training. I expect the Rangers will try to void his contract and move on. It's good that the Rangers found out early on that ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/02/22/khalil-greene-is-declining-to-report-to-spring-training-for-the-texas-rangers/ 35-year old righty swinging Vladimir Guerrero had problems staying healthy last season as the Angels still used him some in the outfield last year. That won't be a problem this year as the Rangers brought him in to be the full time DH in 2010. Guerrero played in ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/02/22/the-texas-rangers-are-hoping-to-keep-vladimir-guerrero-healthy-as-the-dh-in-2010/ 33-year old righty swinging Michael Young will be the starting 3B once again in 2010 for the Rangers. He played in 135 games for the Rangers last season and he was 174 for 541 (.322 avg, .892 OPS) with 76 runs scored, 22 homers, 68 RBIs and 8 stolen ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/02/20/michael-young-turned-up-the-power-at-3b-for-the-texas-rangers-last-season/ 21-year old righty swinging Elvis Andrus had a outstanding rookie season and the Rangers hope he builds on it in 2010. Andrus played in 145 games for the Rangers last season and he was 128 for 480 (.267 avg, .702 OPS) with 72 runs scored, 6 homers, 40 RBIs ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/02/19/the-texas-rangers-are-hoping-that-elvis-andrus-builds-on-his-solid-rookie-season/ The Rangers have signed 32-year old lefty swinging outfielder Endy Chavez to a minor league deal. He will make $1 million bucks in 2010 if he makes the Rangers and they Rangers have a option on the 2011 season worth $1.25 million bucks. Chavez played in 54 games ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/02/15/the-texas-rangers-sign-endy-chavez/ The Rangers have signed 26-year old righty reliever Jae Kuk Ryu to a minor league deal. Ryu did not pitch last season in the majors or the minors. He last pitched in the majors in 2008 with the Rays. Ryu has pitched in 28 games (1 start) ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/02/13/the-texas-rangers-sign-jae-kuk-ryu/ 27-year old righty swinging Ian Kinsler is the man for the Rangers as he turned in a 30/30 year for them in 2009. They hope that he can stay healthy enough to repeat those numbers again in 2010. Kinsler played in 144 games for the Rangers last season ... http://www.rangerslocker.com/2010/02/05/the-texas-rangers-are-well-stocked-at-2b-for-2010/