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Rangers Release Bartolo Colon

By Kyle Downing | March 24, 2018 at 12:06pm CDT

The Rangers have released Bartolo Colon from his minor-league contract, TR Sullivan of MLB.com reports. Colon was in camp competing for a starter or long relief job, but evidently his performance this spring didn’t convince the club to add him to the MLB roster at this time. However, Sullivan reports in a separate tweet that the Rangers are interested in trying to keep Colon around for Triple-A depth, and that the two sides are still discussing a way to make that happen.

Cole Hamels, Matt Moore, Doug Fister and Mike Minor were already locks to make the club’s rotation, so Colon had to beat out a lot of competition (including Tim Lincecum and Jesse Chavez) in order to win the final job. However, with Martin Perez expected to return on April 5th, the club wouldn’t seem to have an immediate need for the 44-year-old Colon.

Colon has seen playing time in parts of 20 MLB campaigns, including a Cy Young-winning 2005. Though he sat out 2010 (which would have been his age-36 season) due to shoulder damage, a stem-cell treatment revived his career and helped him post at least 2.4 fWAR in six consecutive seasons. A 6.48 ERA showing last year caused him to settle for a minor-league deal, but as a fan favorite, “Big Sexy” would still seem to have a shot at cracking the Rangers’ rotation at some point this season if he indeed agrees to start the year at Triple-A Round Rock.

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  1. acarneglia

    2 years ago

    I love it when you call me Big Sexy

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  2. tieran711

    2 years ago

    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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    • papa fraunch

      2 years ago

      L Tieran

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  3. under raited

    2 years ago

    He will never get those 6 wins

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    • KCelts

      2 years ago

      He’s going to be just like “Mr. 3,000” lol

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  4. Whos123

    2 years ago

    He has a 3.00 era in 18 innings this spring. He was only roughed up in one outing, I thought he did good enough

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    • beauvandertulip

      2 years ago

      19 hits in 18 innings is not good doesn’t matter what his era is

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      • jbigz12

        2 years ago

        Really? He’s averaged over a hit an inning his entire career.

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        • jbigz12

          2 years ago

          baseball-reference.com/players/c/colonba01.shtml Take a look at his career average….

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    • ayrbhoyayrbhoy

      2 years ago

      I thought he looked good in his last outing vs the Mariners, he threw a 3 Hitter against a Seattle lineup that included Dee Gordon, Cano Cruz, Seager and Ryon Healy. SF calling

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    • ron cey

      2 years ago

      dipito is calling him or ricky nolasco as we speak

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  5. Rickey O'Sunnyvale

    2 years ago

    Giants. Like his butt cheeks.

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    • JackOfDiamonds

      2 years ago

      He can replace Bum in the rotation with his big one!

      On a more serious note, I hope this isn’t the end for Big Sexy. His stint with the Mets was incredible considering he was supposed to be washed up at the time.

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  6. miko

    2 years ago

    Could be an option for San Fran? He wouldn’t cost much so they could still stay under the cap.

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  7. walls17

    2 years ago

    You people know he’s terrible now right?

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    • 24TheKid

      2 years ago

      I still don’t understand why people worship this guy.

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      • walls17

        2 years ago

        Because he’s fat? And he hit a home run once? I don’t really know either.

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        • gneedoba

          2 years ago

          Well I don’t know about now, nostalgia I guess just like every other old player who is no good anymore that everyone cries over when they lose their everyday job….but at one point he was like watching a sea lion kick everyone’s butt at baseball and it was glorious! You couldn’t not love it.

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        • thegreatcerealfamine

          2 years ago

          Yea,and he was caught multiple times using PED’s…gotta love a cheat!

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        • bearcat6

          2 years ago

          More like a walrus.

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  8. CardsNation5

    2 years ago

    Francisco Rodriguez got released by the Phillies too

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  9. camdenyards46

    2 years ago

    Nooooooooooooo…..

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  10. camdenyards46

    2 years ago

    3 ERA 1.17 WHIP 10 Ks in 18 IP isn’t even bad. Someone else will probably give him a shot

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    • wrigleywannabe

      2 years ago

      it’s spring…

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    • brucewayne

      2 years ago

      The Marlins will be calling !

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  11. brewcrewer

    2 years ago

    Noooooooo this can’t be the end baseball needs him

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    • thegreatcerealfamine

      2 years ago

      No,Strip mall clinics need him…WTF

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    • michaelw

      2 years ago

      The Brewers should get him for the league min. They need him.

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  12. hughcapet987

    2 years ago

    Competition, what competition? Colon was way better than the one’s currently on the roster. They are all “has-beens.”

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  13. Phillies2017

    2 years ago

    I hope Big Sexy gets another job. He certainly looked like he still belongs on a major league mound this spring, and honestly, I want to see him pitching for the next decade.

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  14. Long Duc Dong

    2 years ago

    Who didn’t see this coming come on

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  15. osfandan

    2 years ago

    He would be great depth for the O’s. He can start until Cobb is ready.

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    • jbigz12

      2 years ago

      We’ll probably run out a 4 man rotation. We could use a depth starter for AAA though. Either him or Feldman makes some sense.

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  16. ken48tribe

    2 years ago

    Additionally, he makes us old guys feel young again!

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  17. xfloydsterx

    2 years ago

    it’s the Mariners turn. they have roster spots available and need SP depth.

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  18. Jay

    2 years ago

    The brewers are going to send Bernie to recruit him

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  19. cubfan85

    2 years ago

    It’s his attitude. The way he carries himself on and off the field. Personally, I find a lot of players out there a little too arrogant or snobby or whatever, but he’s certainly not one of them. When Machado eventually retires, I’m probably not going to care, but I’ll definitely be sad when Altuve hangs up his cleats for good. When you like a player as a person, it’s only natural that you’re sad when they’re done playing.

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  20. 2weeks

    2 years ago

    no longer a Rangers fan sad day

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  21. geg42

    2 years ago

    I would rather have the consistency of Colon than the roller coaster ride the Matt Moore offers. Colon throws strikes every time out. But this is also about money.

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  22. xabial

    2 years ago

    I want Bartolo to get 10 more wins, so he can finish his career with 250 wins.

    Miscellaneous: 46 more Strikeouts, so finish with 2500

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    • thegreatcerealfamine

      2 years ago

      xabial..I read the grief you got on the LeBlanc article and felt it was over the top. Dude this post you’re making about this clown is to say the least..fodder.

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    • gomerhodge71gomerhodge71

      2 years ago

      I want Bert Blyleven to come back and get 13 more wins to hit 300. Neither will happen. Colon needs to just go home. He can’t even make the Rangers roster.

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  23. BobbyVwannabe

    2 years ago

    I met Bartolo quite a few times in Queens during his Mets days. He was always a gentleman. Good luck, Bart.

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  24. rper4182

    2 years ago

    Good depth piece for mets

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  25. Larry.Francona

    2 years ago

    Rangers pitching staff is awful.

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  26. hojostache

    2 years ago

    Bartolo Colon made his MLB debut the day Turner Field opened. He’ll now pitch at the new Braves park. The dude outlasted a stadium. -Field Yates via Twitter

    Obviously he alread pitched at the new ATL Park, thisvis an older tweet.

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  27. Senioreditor

    2 years ago

    I hope it’s not the end for him but if it is he’s the last player from the 1990’s.

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