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All four are scheduled to meet face-to-face on Monday with Rangers officials, including general manager Jon Daniels, assistant GM Thad Levine, manager Ron Washington and director of player personnel Scott Servais.

Former Mets manager and Stamford, Conn., native Bobby Valentine will have his second interview with the team today.

Rudy Jaramillo was already the highest-paid hitting coach in baseball, but he agreed Wednesday to a deal with the Chicago Cubs that will pay him more than some big-league managers.

The Texas Rangers have sent right-handed reliever Jason Grilli and catcher Kevin Richardson outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Manager Ron Washington spoke before the game about why he's hoping the Rangers will be able to re-sign center fielder Marlon Byrd in the off-season. Byrd then went out and reinforced his manager's faith by delivering one of the biggest hits of the season for the Rangers.

Evan Grant of D Magazine concluded his end-of-season report on Texas's minor-league system for Baseball America on a worrisome note : The Rangers have so much minor league talent they may be facing a 40-man roster crunch this winter.

The Rangers need to go 8-5 the rest of the way to win 90. They need to go 7-6 to tie their 2004 mark of 89-73. And they need to win their final 13 games to match 1999's franchise-best 95 wins.

Rangers catcher Kevin Richardson has played one inning since he was called up Sept.

Texas Rangers catcher Kevin Richardson has played one inning since he was called up Sept.

FIRST SHOT: Ron Washington has kept the Rangers in the discussion for the postseason because: Alleged wilting-by-heat - zapped.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is going to play the rest of the season as a pinch-hitter, possible designated hitter and reserve catcher.

Texas is now 6 back of Anaheim and 4 back of Boston. The one move from last night I really have to wonder about is the decision not to use Frankie Francisco in the 9th.

Have more to add? News tip? E-mail us . The Rangers recalling pitchers Guillermo Moscoso and Warner Madrigal didn't surprise anyone as the team needed bullpen arms.

The Texas Rangers shut down catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia's rehab assignment on Monday due to recurring feelings of numbness in his right arm.

The first name on a short list to help bolster the Rangers ' catching situation belonged to an old friend who wanted to come home.

Marlon Byrd had two hits and three RBI Monday in the Texas Rangers' 8-5 victory over Minnesota.

This has been one interesting week for Kevin Richardson. Just two days after being recalled by the Texas Rangers, the Bellingham High School product made his big league debut Monday night against Minnesota, went 2-for-4 and scored a run in an 8-5 victory amid an intense wild card race.

ARLINGTON - The news that Ivan Rodriguez was heading back to Arlington wasn't great news for catcher Kevin Richardson.

Bellingham High School graduate Kevin Richardson is set to make his Major League Baseball debut at catcher on Monday, Aug.

The greatest all-time Texas Ranger is coming home. Despite Kevin Richardson's two-hit debut in last night's win, the Texas Rangers are this close to trading for catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez.