The Texas Rangers sign Wes Bankston
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 the majors in 2008 with the A’s. He has played in 17 games in his major league career and he is 12 of 59 (.203 avg, .543 OPS) with 4 runs scored, 1 homer and 4 RBIs. This was a nice organizational depth signing for the Rangers.