The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of pitcher Bartolo Colon, adding him to their 25 man and 40 man rosters in advance of his start tonight against the Oakland A’s.
To make room for Colon on the 25 man roster, the Rangers have optioned pitcher Nick Gardewine to AAA Round Rock. Gardewine was added to the 25 man roster on Saturday when Delino DeShields was placed on the disabled list, and all indications had been that Gardewine would, barring an injury to someone else, be sent down today to make room on the roster for Colon.