The Texas Rangers sign Esteban German
The Rangers have signed 31-year old righty swinging infielder Esteban German to a minor league deal. German played in 89 games for the Royals last year and he was 53 for 216 (.245 avg, .643 OPS) with 30 runs scored, 22 RBIs and 7 stolen bases. He has now played in 366 games in his major league career and he is 262 for 946 (.277 avg, .741 OPS) with 139 runs scored, 7 homers, 102 RBIs and 28 stolen bases. The Rangers will stash German in AAA-ball and call him up if they suffer any injuries in the infield.