Arlington, Texas - The Rangers have officially announced the signing of outfielder Ben Revere (#43) to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training camp.u5:p
Revere, 30, played last season with Triple-A Salt Lake in the Angels organization, batting .277 with a .726 OPS over 40 games while missing two months (April 15-June 9) with a fracture in his left foot. He spent last spring in the Reds organization, but he was released on March 24 and signed with the Angels on March 29. He was released from Salt Lake on July 26.u5:p
The left-handed batter last appeared in the majors with the Angels in 2017, when he batted .275 in 109 games. Primarily a centerfielder in his pro career, he has also seen significant time at both corner outfield spots, including starts in left field for Toronto in all 5 games of the 2015 American League Division Series against the Rangers. Originally selected in the first round (28th overall) of the 2007 June draft by the Twins, he has a career slash line of .284/.319/.343/.661 across 857 major league games with Minnesota (2010-12), Philadelphia (2013-15), Toronto (2015), Washington (2016), and Los Angeles-AL (2017). He tied for the National League lead in hits in 2014, and his career 79.9% stolen base percentage (211-for-264) ranks ninth-best among current players.u5:p
With today's additions, the Rangers have 67 players on the club's spring training roster: a full 40-man major league roster, along with 27 non-roster invitees.u5:p