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  3. Rangers Designate Elier Hernandez For Assignment

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  4. Rangers RHP Shelby Miller designated for assignment

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COMMENTS

  1. Rangers Designate Andrew Knizner For Assignment

    In corresponding moves, the club optioned left-hander Walter Pennington and designated catcher Andrew Knizner for assignment. Knizner, 29, signed with the Rangers in the offseason after being non ...

  2. Texas Rangers Whiffed On Backup Catcher, Finally Designated For

    The Texas Rangers were hoping Andrew Knizner provided a solid backup to catcher Jonah Heim but he struggled at the plate with sporadic playing time. ... was designated for assignment to make room ...

  3. Rangers Designate Shaun Anderson For Assignment

    By Nick Deeds | May 26, 2024 at 9:58am CDT. The Rangers announced this morning that they've designated right-hander Shaun Anderson for assignment. In a corresponding move, right-hander Gerson ...

  4. Rangers' Jonathan Hernandez: Designated for assignment

    The Rangers designated Hernandez for assignment Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports. With the Rangers acquiring Andrew Chafin in a trade with the Tigers on Tuesday, Hernandez ...

  5. Rangers Designate Daniel Duarte For Assignment

    The Rangers announced they've designated righty Daniel Duarte for assignment. That move and this morning's trade of J.P Martínez to the Braves clear the necessary 40-man roster spots for ...

  6. Rangers' Derek Hill: Designated for assignment

    Hill was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Saturday.. Hill will now be placed on waivers and if he goes unclaimed, he'll likely report to Triple-A Round Rock. The 28-year-old compiled a ...

  7. Rangers designate former first-round pick for assignment

    The Rangers announced that outfielder Derek Hill has been designated for assignment. The move opens up roster space for Texas to call up infield prospect Justin Foscue from Triple-A. Hill has been ...

  8. Texas Rangers designate LHP Antoine Kelly for assignment, call up RHP

    Kelly — whom the Rangers acquired in exchange for Matt Bush in 2022 from the Milwaukee Brewers — will now go through outright waivers. He has seven days to be claimed by another organization ...

  9. Adolis García took a long road to becoming the Rangers' heartbeat

    St. Louis designated him for assignment. The Rangers, who had been interested when García was an international free agent, acquired him in a trade for cash. It was little more than a low-stakes ...

  10. Rangers designate right-hander for assignment

    The Rangers announced Sunday that they've designated right-hander Jesus Tinoco for assignment. Right-hander Cole Winn was recalled to take Tinoco's spot on the active roster.. This has been ...

  11. Rangers' Daniel Duarte: Designated for assignment

    Duarte was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Friday.. The Rangers needed to free up a spot on their 40-man roster for the addition of David Robertson. Duarte was just acquired from the ...

  12. Rangers designate former All-Star infielder for assignment

    The Texas Rangers announced on Saturday that they have designated first baseman Jared Walsh for assignment. They are doing so to make room for the activation of Nathaniel Lowe (oblique) from the ...

  13. Designate for Assignment (DFA)

    Definition. When a player's contract is designated for assignment -- often abbreviated "DFA" -- that player is immediately removed from his club's 40-man roster. Within seven days of the transaction (had been 10 days under the 2012-16 Collective Bargaining Agreement), the player can either be traded or placed on outright or unconditional ...

  14. Texas Rangers designate Willie Calhoun for assignment

    ARLINGTON, Texas -- Willie Calhoun, the Texas Rangers' primary acquisition in the 2017 deadline trade that sent Yu Darvishto the Los Angeles Dodgers, was designated for assignment on Sunday ...

  15. Rangers designate Khris Davis for assignment as Texas' rebuilding

    Texas Rangers designated hitter Khris Davis watches the ball as he flies out to right field during the first inning of a spring training game against the San Diego Padres at Surprise Stadium on ...

  16. Rangers Designate Jared Walsh For Assignment

    By Nick Deeds | April 20, 2024 at 3:16pm CDT. The Rangers announced a series of roster moves this afternoon, led by the club designating first baseman Jared Walsh for assignment. Taking Walsh's ...

  17. What does designated for assignment mean in baseball? Explaining MLB's

    If a team claims a player that has been designated for assignment, and that player still has minor league options left, the team can choose to use one to send the player to the minors, so long as ...

  18. Rangers' Kyle Lohse designated for assignment

    ARLINGTON -- The Rangers designated right-hander Kyle Lohse for assignment in order to make room on the roster for Tuesday night's starter Nick Martínez, who was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock. Lohse, 37, was signed by the Rangers to a Minor League deal on May 14, and was called up on July 9 to help when injuries hit the starting rotation.

  19. Braves designate former NLCS MVP for assignment

    The Braves announced Thursday that outfielder Eddie Rosario has been designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to right-hander Parker Dunshee, whose contract has been selected ...

  20. Rangers designate Rougned Odor for assignment; closer Jose Leclerc

    According to Jeff Wilson of the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, the Rangers will soon designate Odor for assignment, which means Nick Solak will take over at second base, his natural position, as part of ...

  21. Marlins designate Nick Gordon for assignment, activate Derek Hill

    Nick Gordon, who was batting .227 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs this season, was designated for assignment by the Marlins, who activated Derek Hill. ... In 21 games with the Texas Rangers and ...

  22. Rangers Designate Adolis Garcia For Assignment

    By Steve Adams | February 10, 2021 at 1:00pm CDT. The Rangers announced Wednesday that they've designated outfielder Adolis Garcia for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to right ...

  23. Rangers designate struggling ex-closer Sam Dyson for assignment

    ARLINGTON, Texas -- Sam Dyson has been designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers after the latest loss by their former closer. Texas made the move before Friday's series opener against ...

  24. Mariners designate RP Jonathan Hernandez for assignment

    He was able to keep things in check for long enough to post a 2.93 ERA over 61 1/3 innings for the Rangers during the 2020 and 2022 seasons, with the 2021 campaign a complete write-off while ...

  25. Padres Designate Jackson Wolf For Assignment

    The Padres announced Thursday that they've designated left-hander Jackson Wolf for assignment. He'd been pitching for their Triple-A affiliate in El Paso, and his 40-man spot will go to ...

  26. Designated for assignment

    Oliver Drake was designated for assignment multiple times during the 2018 season, during which he pitched for five different teams.. Designated for assignment (DFA) is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball (MLB). A player who is designated for assignment is immediately removed from the team's 40-man roster, after which the team must, within seven days, return the player to the 40 ...

  27. Rockies Designate John Curtiss For Assignment, Select Chasen Shreve

    The Rockies announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Chasen Shreve. In a corresponding move, right-hander John Curtiss has been designated for assignment. Their 40-man roster ...

  28. Giants Designate Derek Hill For Assignment

    Hill, 28, was claimed off waivers from the Rangers just over a week ago. He got into five games since then, producing a line of .250/.308/.417 in 13 plate appearances.