Short on left-handed relievers with Jake Diekman out at least the first half of the season, the Texas Rangers signed veteran lefty Wesley Wright to a minor-league contract Friday and invited him to spring training.
Wright should be a familiar face to Rangers fans. Wright pitched for the Houston Astros from 2008 to 2013 and also has pitched for the Tampa Bay Ray, the Chicago Cubs, the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels.
Wright, who turns 32 on Saturday, did not pitch in the majors last season and did not pitch after July 10 following his release from the Boston Red Sox’s Triple A team.