Joaquin Benoit News

It's obvious the Rangers are in a slump. I understand having a few guys not hitting, but it seems to be 12 or so right now.

JIM REEVES As much as I might like to jump right in the middle of Tom Hicks for not spending the money to upgrade the Rangers' bullpen this off-season, I have to resist the temptation.Money probably wasn't going to solve the problem and sinking it into relief pitchers is a risky proposition at best.

The battered Texas Rangers bullpen got a fresh arm Wednesday as the team recalled right-hander Willie Eyre from his rehab assignment.

Jason Jennings threw 19 pitches while striking out three of four batters he faced on Monday night.

I can understand the Rangers' decision not to moneywhip someone like Kyle Farnsworth to come to Texas.

To make room for the 6th non-roster player on the 40 man roster, Travis Metcalf has been designated for assignment , along with Eric Hurley and Joaquin Benoit going to the 60 day d.l. . Not surprising news vis-a-vis Metcalf, who seemed the obvious choice to drop, given the plethora of utility infielders and the fact that Michael Young is going to ...

The Texas Rangers have designated third baseman Travis Metcalf for assignment and placed right-handers Joaquin Benoit and Eric Hurley on the 60-day disabled list.

They have a 25-man roster that unexpectedly includes some high-profile veterans, they have a winning record in the desert, they have been swinging the bats as good as ever and they have a reasonably healthy pitching staff.

Jeff Wilson has some items up today, noting that there were no cuts yesterday, although it was expected we'd see some, and that today's game highlights some of the battles going on, with Andruw Jones, Frank Catalanotto, and Kris Benson all slated to start, and Derrick Turnbow and Josh Rupe pitching out of the pen.

On the back fields of the Rangers' spring facility, there exists a pitcher named Martin Perez.

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels has made it clear that the Rangers will take the best 25 players out of camp.

The Rangers have optioned pitcher Luis Mendoza to Triple-A Oklahoma City and re-assigned reliever Brian Gordon to Minor League camp.

Reliever C.J. Wilson arrived at the Rangers complex on Friday and will throw off a mound on Saturday, one day before the first official workout for pitchers and catchers.

Left-hander Eddie Guardado saved four games with the Rangers last season before being traded in August.

So, with Joaquin Benoit likely done for 2009, the bullpen picture appears fuzzier.

Free-agent right-hander Jon Garland and the Arizona Diamondbacks have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract that includes a club option for 2010, a deal that would guarantee the pitcher about ...

The travels of Texas Baseball Hall of Famer and MLB.com Rangers beat writer T.R. Sullivan through Major League Baseball, past and present----- Benoit has shoulder surgery The Rangers have lost reliever Joaquin ...

The loss of setup reliever Joaquin Benoit means two things for the Rangers in their quest to fix a bullpen that had a 5.15 ERA in 2008, the highest in the Major Leagues.

Rangers reliever Joaquin Benoit is expected to miss at least half the 2009 season following surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff.

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit will miss at least half the season after surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff.