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Rangers Release 37 Minor Leaguers

By Connor Byrne | June 1, 2020 at 7:08pm CDT

The Rangers have released 37 minor league players, per reports from TR Sullivan of MLB.com and Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Grant’s tweet contains the full list, which includes right-handers Austin Bibens-Dirkx and Taylor Jungmann and outfielder Eric Jenkins, to name a few.

The well-traveled Bibens-Dirkx, who has had several North American stops and has played in China, is a familiar name to Rangers fans. Originally a 16th-round pick of the Mariners in 2006, he made his major league debut with Texas in 2017 and also pitched for the club the next season. To this point, the 35-year-old is the owner of a 5.27 ERA/5.63 FIP with 5.59 K/9 and 2.68 BB/9 in 114 1/3 major league innings. Bibens-Dirkx spent some of 2019 as part of the Rangers’ Triple-A team, with which he struggled to 7.98 ERA over 38 1/3 frames.

Jungmann, 30, was a 2011 first-round pick (No. 12, Brewers) who cracked top 100 prospect lists in his younger days, but he only managed a 4.54 ERA in 146 2/3 innings as a Brewer from 2015-17. He spent the previous two seasons pitching in Japan.

Jenkins was also a high selection (a second-rounder in 2015), but the speedster didn’t hit enough in the minors for the Rangers to keep him in the fold. The 23-year-old hasn’t gotten past High-A ball, where he batted .176/.270/.278 with a 32.2 percent strikeout rate and 21 steals in 295 plate appearances in 2019.

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8 Comments

  1. Rangers29

    5 years ago

    ABD was a rangers fan favorite because of his story. Too bad they cut him. I hope he can find opportunities elsewhere.

    Reply
  2. Barflies

    5 years ago

    Is it just me or is the timing of this meaningful to the fact the mlb players are fighting back in their deal?

    Reply
    • clepto

      5 years ago

      Its just you….

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  3. Gwynning's Anal Lover

    5 years ago

    OT, but my cat is named “Mr. Bibens-Dirkx.”

    Reply
  4. Peart of the game

    5 years ago

    Bibens-Dirkx played in Taiwan, not China.

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    • No Soup For Yu!

      5 years ago

      Yes, but since the team is considered part of the Chinese Baseball League that’s probably where the confusion came from

      Reply
  5. rpf515

    5 years ago

    he played in Taiwan

    Reply
  6. Dalton1017

    5 years ago

    I really liked Cordero.

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