ARLINGTON -- Right-hander Shawn Tolleson, who was the Rangers' Pitcher of the Year in 2015 but is recovering from Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, is returning to the team on a Minor League contract.
The Rangers also re-signed right-handed pitcher Paolo Espino to a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Acquired from the Brewers on Aug. 26, Espino appeared in six games for the Rangers in September. In 6 1/3 innings, he allowed four runs on six hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts.
Tolleson, a member of the Rangers from 2014-16 before becoming a free agent and signing with the Rays, pitched in five Spring Training games before being sidelined with an elbow injury.