Rangers Sign Pitcher Marco Gonzales to Minor League Contract for Rotation Depth
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Darragh McDonald
13d ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
The Texas Rangers have signed veteran left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales to a minor league contract after he was released by the San Diego Padres. Gonzales, 34, is recovering from flexor surgery performed in late 2024 and did not pitch at all in 2025. He had signed a minor league deal with the Padres in January 2026 and struggled in 13 Triple-A appearances with a 7.99 ERA over 47.1 innings. The move provides the Rangers with additional rotation depth following a notable injury to their pitching staff.
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· 3 pulledThe Rangers have signed left-hander Marco Gonzales to a minor league deal, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
Gonzales, 34, is not exactly in good form at the moment. He underwent flexor surgery late in 2024 and then didn't pitch in 2025.
He made 13 appearances for Triple-A El Paso, logging 47 1/3 innings with a 7.99 earned run average.
The Rangers add some rotation depth after a notable injury.
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