Arlington, Texas -- The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has agreed to terms with right-handed pitchers Ian Kennedy and Reyes Moronta, left-handed pitcher Danny Duffy, and outfielders Clint Frazier and Travis Jankowski on minor league contracts with an invitation to Major League Spring Training camp.

Kennedy, 38, had a 4-7 record with 10 saves and a 5.36 ERA (30 ER/50.1 IP) in 57 relief appearances with the Arizona Diamondbacks last season. He begins his second stint with the Rangers after recording 16 saves and a 2.51 ERA (9 ER/32.1 IP) in 32 relief appearances in 2021 before joining the Philadelphia Phillies in a six-player trade deadline deal. The right-handed pitcher owns a 4.30 ERA with 66 saves and 194 strikeouts (9.5 SO per 9.0 innings ratio) in 189 games since moving to the bullpen prior to the 2019 season. In 16 Major League seasons, he owns a 104-113 record with 66 saves, a 4.14 ERA (868 ER/1888.0 IP) and 1,754 strikeouts in 481 games (290 starts) with the New York Yankees (2007-09), Diamondbacks (2010-13, 2022), San Diego Padres (2013-15), Kansas City Royals (2016-20), Rangers (2021) and Phillies (2021). Kennedy, who was selected by the Yankees in the first round (21st overall) of the 2006 MLB Draft out of the University of Southern California, finished fourth in the N.L. Cy Young balloting in 2011 after going 21-4 with a 2.88 ERA (71 ER/222.0 IP) with the Diamondbacks.

Moronta, 30, went 2-2 with two saves, a 4.30 ERA (18 ER/37.2 IP), and 38 strikeouts in 39 relief appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks last season. The right-hander also appeared in 11 minor league contests with Triple-A Oklahoma City, going 1-0 with two saves, a 2.70 ERA (3 ER/10.0 IP), and 17 strikeouts. This offseason, he made seven relief appearances for Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League, over which he compiled a 1-0 record, 4.50 ERA (3 ER/6.0 IP), and five strikeouts against seven walks. The Santiago, Dominican Republic native was originally signed by the San Francisco Giants as a non-drafted free agent on June 2, 2011, and has produced a lifetime 10-11 record, three saves, 3.02 ERA (57 ER/170.0 IP), and 10.6 strikeouts per 9.0 innings figure across 175 Major League relief appearances with the Giants (2017-21), Dodgers (2022), and Diamondbacks (2022). Moronta played under current Rangers manager Bruce Bochy in his first three seasons with the Giants (2017-19), combining to go 8-9 with one save and a 2.66 ERA (38 ER/128.1 IP) over 132 relief outings during that span.

Duffy, 34, did not pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season while recovering from left elbow surgery. The lefthander last appeared in 13 games (12 starts) for the Kansas City Royals during the 2021 season, going 4-3 with a 2.51 ERA (17 ER/61.0 IP) and 65 strikeouts before being traded to the Dodgers on July 29, 2021 in exchange for right-handed pitcher Zach Willeman, but he missed the rest of the season with a left flexor strain. The 2015 World Series winner spent 11 seasons with the Royals, posting a 68-68 record with a 3.95 ERA (514 ER/1172.1 IP) and 1,048 strikeouts. Originally drafted in the third round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of Cabrillo High School, Duffy recorded a career-best 12-3 with a 3.51 ERA (70 ER/79.2 IP) and 188 strikeouts in 42 games (26 starts) during the 2016 season.

Frazier, 28, batted .216 with three doubles, one RBI, and one stolen base in 19 games for the Chicago Cubs last season before being designated for assignment on June 10. He spent the rest of the season with Triple-A Iowa, batting .190 with eight doubles, six home runs, and 35 RBI in 66 games. The right-handed hitter owns a .238 batting average with 44 doubles, five triples, 29 home runs, and 98 RBI in 247 career games with the New York Yankees (2017-21) and Cubs (2022). Frazier owns a career .931 OPS and a .270 average with runners in scoring position. Originally selected by Cleveland in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Loganville (Ga.) High School, Frazier has predominantly seen time in right field (106 games, 92 starts) and left field (106 games, 88 starts) and owns a .974 fielding percentage (8 E/309 TC) in the outfield.

Jankowski, 31, batted .164 with two RBI and three stolen bases over 44 games between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners in 2022. The outfielder opened the season with the Mets, was placed on the 10-day Injured List from May 27-July 10 due to a fourth metacarpal fracture in his left hand, and was designated for assignment on July 29. He was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Aug. 1, released on Aug. 10 after appearing in just one game for the club, and eventually returned to New York as a minor league free agent on Aug. 16. A former first round selection (44th overall) by the San Diego Padres in the 2012 MLB Draft, Jankowski has recorded a .236 batting average, nine home runs, 54 RBI, and 72 stolen bases over 470 games in his Major League career with the Padres (2015-19), Cincinnati Reds (2020), Philadelphia Phillies (2021), Mets (2022), and Mariners (2022).  

19 INTERNAL PLAYERS INVITED TO SPRING TRAINING**:** Texas has also invited 19 players within the organization to the club’s Spring Training camp in Surprise, Ariz. The following players received non-roster invites:

Left-handed pitchers (6): Cody Bradford, Lucas Jacobsen, Antoine Kelly, Jake Latz, Daniel Robert, Avery Weems

Right-handed pitchers (6): Marc Church, Kyle Cody, Chase Lee, Jack Leiter, Fernery Ozuna, Kumar Rocker

Catchers (3): Cody Freeman, David García, Matt Whatley

Infielders (2): Blaine Crim, Justin Foscue

Outfielders (2): Evan Carter, Elier Hernández

With today’s announcement, the Rangers now have 70 players on the club’s Spring Training roster: a full 40-man roster along with 30 non-roster invitees.