Free-agent outfielder Carlos Gomez has agreed to a one-year, $11.5 million deal to return to the Rangers, pending a physical, sources told MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan and Jesse Sanchez on Tuesday night. The club has not confirmed the report.
The Rangers first signed Gomez to a Minor League deal in August after the 31-year-old was released by the Astros due to his struggles in Houston since being acquired at the 2015 non-waiver Trade Deadline. The move quickly paid dividends for Texas, as Gomez became a key contributor for the American League West champs down the stretch.
In 33 games for the Rangers, Gomez posted a 139 wRC+, slashing .