SURPRISE, Ariz. — Edinson Volquez has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, returning to his original team with a chance to be a candidate for the rotation in 2019. The 34-year-old Volquez will not pitch this season while recovering from ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow last August. The minor league agreement announced by the Rangers on Friday includes an invitation to major league spring training. In his first season for the Reds, Volquez went 17-6 and was an All-Star. He was a 13-game winner for the Royals when they won the World Series in 2015, and threw a no-hitter for Miami last season.

Source: National Post February 16, 2018 22:18 UTC