The Texas Rangers have agreed to a contract with free-agent pitcher Kyle Gibson, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The 32-year-old right-hander went 13-7 with 160 strikeouts for the Minnesota Twins in 2019, but he faltered down the stretch as he battled with ulcerative colitis. Gibson's ERA ballooned to 4.73 after giving up 26 earned runs in his final six starts before he was relegated to the bullpen on Sept. 15.
His struggles continued as a reliever in September, and he gave up three runs in one inning in his only postseason appearance -- a 10-4 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.