The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with free agent pitcher Garrett Richards, per multiple reports.
Richards, 33, has struggled to stay on the mound since logging 207 innings with the Anaheim Angels in 2015, though he finally had a healthy year with Boston in 2021. Richards split the season for the Red Sox between the rotation and the bullpen, posting a 4.87 ERA in 136 innings. Richards pitched better in a relief role than as a starter last year, and per Evan Grant, the plan is for him to be a multi-inning reliever for the Rangers. Whether that means as a long man, a fireman, or the second half of a tandem, we shall have to see.