Rangers sign Stubbs, option Claudio

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DETROIT — The Texas Rangers have signed free-agent outfielder Drew Stubbs to a Major League contract, optioning left-handed pitcher Alex Claudio to Triple-A Round Rock. Additionally, the team has placed outfielder Josh Hamilton on the 60-day disabled list to make room for Stubbs on the 40-man roster.

Stubbs will join the Rangers in Detroit on Saturday and wear No. 15. The outfielder is a familiar face with the Rangers. He had previously signed with the organization as a free agent on Aug. 24, 2015, and was at Spring Training with the team but did not make the Major League squad.

Going into the start of the 2016 season, the Rangers had decided on going with an extra reliever. With a four-man starting …

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