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- Updated: January 4, 2017
ARLINGTON — The Rangers have tried to trade for right-handed starter Tyson Ross in the past while he was with the Padres. Now they are trying to sign him as a free agent, and Ross was in Arlington visiting with the club on Wednesday.
Texas, according to Major League sources, is making a significant push to land Ross, who is coming off a shoulder injury and made just one start for San Diego this past season. He may not be ready for Opening Day.
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But the Rangers still see Ross as a pitcher worth giving a chance, given the way he pitched for the Padres in 2013-15. Over that three-year period, he made 80 starts and was 26-34, but with an impressive 3.07 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Opponents hit .234 off him while he averaged 9.2 strikeouts, 7.6 hits and 3.5 walks per …
