Free-agent reliever Shawn Kelley signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, lengthening Texas' bullpen with a contract that includes a club option for 2020.
The deal is worth $2.75 million. It will pay him $2.5 million in 2019 and includes a $250,000 buyout on a $2.5 million option for 2020.
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 was traded to the A's on Aug.