Johnny Cueto agrees to minor league deal with Texas Rangers

With a objective of collaborating in his seventeenth main league season, veteran right-hander Johnny Cueto agreed to a minor league deal with the World Series champion Texas Rangers, the workforce introduced.

Cueto, 38, will probably be making an attempt to pitch within the main leagues for his fourth group in 4 seasons, and sixth general, after he made 13 appearances (10 begins) for the Miami Marlins final season and 25 appearances (24 begins) for the Chicago White Sox in 2022. He completed the final of his six seasons with the San Francisco Giants in 2021.

In a social media submit, the Rangers introduced that Cueto is anticipated to report to the membership’s coaching advanced in Surprise, Arizona.

In 368 profession appearances (363 begins), Cueto is 144-111 with a 3.50 ERA for the Cincinnati Reds (2008-15), Kansas City Royals (2015), Giants, White Sox and Marlins. He was 1-4 with a 6.02 ERA for Miami in 2023, lacking time with a biceps damage and a viral an infection.

Cueto completed within the high six of National League Cy Young Award voting thrice, together with a runner-up end in 2014 as a member of the Reds, when he earned considered one of his two All-Star Game nods.

With the Royals, Cueto made simply 13 begins however helped the membership to the 2015 World Series title.

Information from Field Level Media was used on this report.