Rangers sign veteran 1B Tellez to Minor League deal
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SAN DIEGO -- The Rangers have tried anything and everything to get this offense going, including external additions to the roster.
The most recent came on Saturday, when the club signed veteran infielder Rowdy Tellez to a Minor League deal. He’ll be active for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday night for their 6:05 p.m. CT home game vs. Sugar Land.
Tellez played 62 games for the Mariners this season, but he was released on June 26. Though he hit just .208/.249/.434 with the Mariners, he did bat .275 with an .877 OPS away from T-Mobile Park.
Tellez is a negative defender at first base (-5 outs above average and -5 defensive runs saved this season) with virtually zero pop against left-handed pitching, but he does have a .720 OPS this season against right-handers.