On the same day the team reportedly agreed to a seven-year deal for All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien, the Rangers have now added to its rotation.
Texas has reached an agreement on a four-year, $56 million deal with righthander Jon Gray, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The move brings the team's overall investment in free agent acquisitions to $231 million for the day between Gray and Semien.
Gray, 30, has spent his entire career with the Rockies, posting a 53–49 record with a 4.59 ERA. He went 8–12 with a 4.59 ERA over 149 innings in 2021, though his expected ERA (3.