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Why being released by Texas might not end Josh Hamilton's time with Rangers

FRISCO, Texas -- Just a few years ago, Josh Hamilton ruled the American League.

These days, no one knows if he’ll ever play again.

This much we do know: If Hamilton plays another season it’ll be for the Texas Rangers.

The Rangers released Hamilton, the 2010 AL MVP, on Tuesday, a move Texas needed to make before Sept. 1 because doing so allows the club to re-sign him to a minor league contract and promote him to the big leagues before May 15 of next season.