In typical Texas Rangers fashion, they chose to wait until the 11 a.m. deadline to announce their Opening Day roster Thursday, though they had 24 of the 25 spots determined Tuesday.
They had said that the last spot would go to a reliever, giving them an eight-man bullpen, and left-hander Kyle Bird claimed the final spot.
The rookie, part of the Jurickson Profar trade in December, beat out right-handers Adrian Sampson, who will head to the rotation at Triple A Nashville, and Connor Sadzeck.
Sadzeck had an uneven spring, and is out of minor-league options.