SEATTLE -- Right-hander Austin Bibens-Dirkx finally got the call he has been waiting for all his life. It came after 12 years of pitching in the Minors and independent leagues, as well as seven seasons of winter ball in Venezuela.
The Rangers purchased the contract of Bibens-Dirkx, 32, from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
"It's a blessing and a dream come true," Bibens-Dirkx said. "It has been a grind. I've seen a lot of highs and a lot of lows. … I'm extremely happy. I can't put it into words. I'm from Oregon, so I have a lot of family coming up, my high school coach.