Some guys just need a team willing to give them a shot. Often enough the undervalued player, or the guy who was called over the hill, has a ton left to prove. Hunter Pence, Logan Forsythe and Danny Santana have certainly proved worthy of a handout from the Texas Rangers.
Jon Daniels has had a vast history of picking out talented position players from the scrap-heap. Consider a guy like Delino DeShields, who was a rule 5 pick in 2014 and wound up playing a vital role for the Rangers.