Texas Rangers transactions: David Lebron has been traded to the Baltimore Orioles for international slot money, the Rangers announced today. Lebron, 25, was the Rangers’ 26th round drafter pick in 2018 out of the University of Tampa. A righthanded reliever, he put up a 1.31 ERA in 20.2 IP between Spokane and Down East, with 19 Ks against 6 walks.
International slot money can be traded in increments of $250,000, and I would guess that $250,000 is how much the Rangers obtained from Baltimore in this deal. The Orioles, who had historically not been involved in the J-2 market prior to new g.