SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Vying to make the Rangers' Opening Day roster and continue his tenure as the oldest man in the Major Leagues, 44-year-old Bartolo Colon made his Cactus League debut Thursday, starting against the Padres and allowing one run -- a solo homer -- and a double with a strikeout and no walks in two innings.
In the split-squad Rangers' 9-9 tie, Colon threw 32 pitches, 23 of them strikes. The former Indian, Expo, White Sox, Angel, Red Sox, Yankee, Athletic, Met, Brave and Twin signed a Minor League contract with Texas on Feb. 4 after making 28 starts for Atlanta and Minnesota combined last season.