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Rangers addition of Zac Gallen’s favorite catcher may strengthen bid for ace

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Whether you believe in coincidences or not, the Texas Rangers Jose Herrera deal could be a powerful tool to utilize in an effort to sign former Diamondbacks' ace Zac Gallen.

In case you missed it, Texas signed the the 28-year-old catcher on Monday to a minor league deal as the organization begins to formulate a plan for what their catching corps will look like minus Jonah Heim.

While it seems small in nature, that deal could give the Rangers are good marketing strategy if they attempt to make a run at Gallen, who is a free agent after seven most of his seven big league seasons with Arizona.