ARLINGTON, Texas -- Julio Rangel has been hired by the Texas Rangers as pitching coach for new manager Chris Woodward.
Rangel will be with a big league staff for the first time after 12 years as a pitching instructor and coordinator at the minor league level with the San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians.
With Rangel's hiring Friday, the Rangers have filled six spots on Woodward's staff.
Rangel, 43, was minor league pitching coordinator for the Giants this year, his only season in the San Francisco organization. He spent the previous 11 seasons in the Indians organization, including a stint as the interim pitching coach at Triple-A Columbus in 2012.