The Texas Rangers sign Zach Simons
The Rangers have signed 27-year old lefty reliever Zach Simons to a minor league deal. Simons pitched in 42 games (0 starts) in AA+AAA-ball last year for the Rockies and he was 5-2 with a 3.57 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. He has now pitched in 297 games (36 starts) in his first 8 years in the minors and he is 38-30 with 12 saves, a 4.10 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Simons will be a longshot to win a job in the Rangers’ pen next spring.