Kennedy, Frazier amongst 5 to signal minor offers with Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Veteran right-hander Ian Kennedy and outfielder Clint Frazier had been amongst 5 gamers the Texas Rangers signed Friday to minor league contracts that included invites to main league spring coaching.

Left-hander Danny Duffy, right-hander Reyes Moronta and outfielder Travis Jankowski additionally received invites to spring coaching in Arizona.

The 38-year-old Kennedy returns to Texas after going to 4-7 with 10 saves and a 5.36 ERA in 57 aid appearances for the Arizona Diamondbacks final season. Kennedy had 16 saves and a 2.51 ERA in 31 aid appearances in 2021 for the Rangers earlier than being traded to Philadelphia in a deadline deal. The 16-year veteran is a former starter who turned a reliever in 2019.

Frazier, a first-round draft choose by Cleveland in 2013, batted .216 in 19 video games for the Chicago Cubs final season earlier than being designated for task on June 10. He spent the remainder of the season with Triple-A Iowa, batting .190 in 66 video games. He performed for the New York Yankees from 2017-21.

Duffy made a 12 begins for the Kansas Metropolis Royals in 2021, however didn’t pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers final season whereas recovering from left elbow surgical procedure. The 34-year-old Duffy was teammates with Rangers common supervisor Chris Younger with the Royals in 2015 once they had been World Collection champions.

Jankowski batted .164 with two RBIs and three stolen bases over 44 video games between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners in 2022. Moronta was 2-2 with two saves in 39 aid appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Diamondbacks final season.

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