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Tolleson not closing door on return to Rangers
- Updated: October 31, 2016
ARLINGTON — Right-handed reliever Shawn Tolleson is a free agent, but he is not closing the door on a possible return to the Rangers. Tolleson is keeping all his options open as he waits to see where he will pitch in 2017.
“I’m not closing any doors,” Tolleson said. “It depends on [the Rangers], but I’m willing to hear any offers from any team. My agent is kind of handling whatever is going on with other teams. I’m staying out of the loop.”
Tolleson, after a disappointing 2016 season, was taken off the 40-man roster by the Rangers on Wednesday after clearing waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Round Rock. Tolleson exercised his right to refuse the assignment and became a free agent.
“I wouldn’t say it caught me by surprise,” Tolleson said. “I was disappointed initially. I loved the Rangers. I had a great time there. But I understand how baseball works. I understand it’s not good to not have good results, and it’s not good to end the season on the disabled list.
“But I’m healthy, I’m feeling good and I’m working out. I’ll see what happens and what’s out there.”
Tolleson was born and raised in the Dallas area. He, his wife, Lynley, and son, Turner, still make …
