Banister's '19 option picked up; staff adjusted

The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has exercised the 2019 option on the contract of manager Jeff Banister.

"With Jeff as our manager, we have had a lot of success over the last three years," said President of Baseball Operations and General Manager on Daniels. "Despite a number of challenges with injuries and other circumstances in 2017, our team stayed in contention until the last week of the season. His leadership and work ethic played a significant role in that. I look forward to working with Jeff as we begin planning and preparing for 2018."

Originally signed to a three-year contract with a team option for 2018 when he was appointed as manager on October 16, 2014, the Rangers…