The Texas Rangers have acquired righthanded pitcher Daniel Duarte from the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations, the team announced today. Duarte has been designated for assignment by Cincinnati. With this move, the 40 man roster is now full.
Duarte, who turned 27 last month, was originally part of the Rangers’ 2013 J-2 class. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals from the Rangers in the minor league portion of the 2017 Rule 5 Draft. After a couple of years with Kansas City, he signed with Cincinnati, and ended up spending some time in their bullpen each of the past two seasons.