Rangers Release Gerson Garabito Rangers Release Gerson Garabito
The Rangers have released right-hander , according to . Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News that Garabito is heading to South Korea to pitch for an unspecified club in the KBO League. A veteran of 12 pro seasons, Garabito pitched in the Royals and Giants farm systems from 2013-21, and then didnt pitch in affiliated ball until landing with Texas on a minor league deal prior to the 2024 season. This paved the way for Garabito to make his MLB debut by appearing in 18 games for the Rangers last season, and Rick Manning Jersey he made three more appearances this year. His brief time in the Show yielded a 5.77 ERA over 34 1/3 innings, plus a 19.2% strikeout rate and an 8.3% walk rate. Garabito started two of his 21 games for Texas, but mostly pitched in long relief roles. He has primarily worked as a starter over his minor league career, and started all 10 of his Triple-A games this season but struggled to an 8.53 ERA over 31 2/3 innings for the Rangers top affiliate. It is safe to gue s that the 29-year-old Garabito likely has a starting gig lined up in the KBO, as re-establishing himself as a starter would benefit his career both for future opportunities in the big leagues and overseas. Since Garabito didnt seem to be the Rangers plans, the team didnt really lose anything by letting Garabito go to explore a new chapter of his career in South Korea. As Grant notes, the release opened up a 40-man roster spot for the Rangers, which may hint at another forthcoming move in the next few days. Speculatively, Texas might select s contract from Triple-A, as the Rangers may need some extra starting depth as their rotation continues to be . Bob Feller Jersey



