Rangers to waive Cabrera, Federowicz Friday

Photo by Steve Nurenberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Texas Rangers have announced that a pair of veterans, Asdrubal Cabrera and Tim Federowicz, are being designated for assignment (and presumably waived) on Friday. To take their place the Rangers are recalling Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who will be playing third base going forward, and Jose Trevino, who will be sharing catching duties with Jeff Mathis.

The decision to move on from Asdrubal Cabrera is one of those moves that likely doesn’t happen under the old rules where waiver trades are allowed after July 31. In previous years, Cabrera is likely moved in August to a team looking for infield depth for the stretch run. Now, however,…