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Wilhelmsen's Rangers deal next step on journey

"I definitely love closing," Wilhelmsen said Wednesday from his home in Tucson, Ariz. "I feel comfortable in that role. Ultimately, I'm trying to be that. But Tolleson did a great job and he's coming back, so I'd be happy to set him up or help the team any way I can."

The Rangers want as much bullpen depth as possible, which is why they acquired Wilhelmsen from the Mariners on Nov. 16 -- along with outfielder James Jones and infielder Patrick Kivlehan -- for outfielder Leonys Martin and pitcher Anthony Bass.