Oswalt Working Out, Aims To Pitch For Contender

Free agent righty Roy Oswalt is working out at Mississippi State and waiting for the right offer from a contender, agent Bob Garber of RMG Baseball tells MLBTR.  Unlike a year ago, geography will not be a factor for Oswalt.  Instead, he's focused entirely on pitching for a contender.  Oswalt would be open to late inning relief in certain cases, though he prefers to start.

Oswalt, 35, signed with the Rangers in late May last year and pitched 59 innings without much success.  Prior to 2012, Oswalt's illustrious career with the Astros and Phillies included three All-Star appearances and six seasons in which he placed sixth or better in the Cy Young voting.  When asked about his client pitching for the Astros again, Garber conceded that Oswalt hopes to do so before he retires.  Oswalt trails Joe Niekro by one win for the franchise record.