Sources: Rangers close to signing Texarkana's Will Middlebrooks

Getty Images BOSTON, MA - MAY 4: Will Middlebrooks #16 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after he was tagged out by Josh Donaldson #20 of the Oakland Athletics attempting to move to third on a ball hit by Jackie Bradley Jr. #25 in the tenth inning at Fenway Park on May 4, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) 05052014xSPORTSThe Rangers are close to finalizing a minor league deal for infielder Will Middlebrooks, a Greenville native and Texarkana Liberty-Eylau High School graduate, major league sources said Friday.

Middlebrooks, 28, was once considered one of the top prospects in baseball, but has struggled to meet expectations. He appeared in just 10 games for Milwaukee…