The Texas Rangers signed pitcher Anthony Bass to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, the team announced Saturday. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.
Bass, 29, spent last season pitching in Japan for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. He went 8-8 with a 3.65 ERA in 37 games (14 starts). As a reliever, Bass posted a 0.65 ERA in 28 innings.
The right-hander last pitched in the majors in 2015 with the Rangers. He compiled a 4.50 ERA across 64 innings as a long reliever for Texas that year.