Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with
free-agent hurler Roy Oswalt on a minor league contract, pending the passing
of a physical.
First reported by the Dallas Morning News earlier on Tuesday, the two-time
defending AL champs made the announcement official later in the evening,
saying that Oswalt is expected to report to Triple-A Round Rock some time this
weekend.
The 34-year-old right-hander went 9-10 with a 3.69 earned run average in 23
starts last season for the Phillies. He spent time on the disabled list on two
occasions -- April 27-May 15 and June 24-August 6 -- for inflammation in his
lower back.
For his career, the native of Mississippi has gone 159-93 with a 3.21 ERA in
339 appearances, all but 13 of them starts, for Houston (2001-10) and
Philadelphia (2010-11).
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