Free agent reliever Shawn Kelley and the Texas Rangers agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million deal Monday, lengthening Texas' bullpen with a contract that includes a club option for 2020, league sources told ESPN.
Kelley, 34, posted a 2.94 ERA last season in stints with the Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics, who acquired him in August. Kelley was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Aug. 1 after throwing a tantrum on the mound following a home run, and traded to the A's on Aug. 5.
The right-hander shook off a dreadful 2017 to look like his typical self in 2018, when he struck out 50 in 49 innings and walked just 11.