The Rangers acquired right-hander from the Reds, per announcements from both clubs. The Reds, who designated Duarte for a signment on the weekend, will receive cash considerations in return. The Rangers now have a full 40-man roster. Duarte, 27, got a cup-of-coffee debut with the Reds in 2022, pitching 2 2/3 innings. He got a more sizable chunk of big league time last year, to sing 31 2/3 frames. In those two seasons combined, he has a 4.19 earned run average, though with le s-impre sive peripherals. His 46.5% ground ball rate is strong but his 16.7% strikeout rate and 15.3% walk rate are both a few ticks worse than league average. His .221 batting average Nick Collison Jersey on balls in play and 79.8% strand rate are both on the lucky side of par and seem to have helped him keep runs from scoring, which is why his 6.16 FIP and 5.68 SIERA are le s shiny than his ERA. The righty has generally done a decent job punching out Triple-A hitters, but has also walked them at a high clip. In 46 2/3 innings at Triple-A over the past three seasons, he has struck out 26.8% of hitters that have come to the plate and gotten a decent amount of ground balls, but has also sent 11.6% of opponents to first via base on balls, as well as hitting 3.5% of them with a pitch. Despite the control i sues, the Rangers are likely enticed by the combination of strikeouts and ground balls. Duarte has an option remaining and wont need to be guaranteed a spot on the active roster. Hes also at least two years away from qualifying for arbitration and comes with five potential years of club control, while a season spent largely on optionable a signment could push that into the future by another year. Despite winning the World Series last year, the bullpen was an obvious weak spot for the Rangers. Since hoisting the trophy, they lost , and to free agency. They signed as their most significant upgrade to date and may not be able to top that. The payroll may not have a ton of space due to uncertainty around the broadcast revenues. The club has given minor league deals to pitchers like , , , and . Ricky Rubio Jersey