Overview
- Texas finalized a one-year, $4 million contract with right-hander Jakob Junis on Tuesday.
- Junis will earn $2.75 million in 2026, with a 2027 mutual option at $5 million and a $1.25 million buyout.
- The 33-year-old posted a 4-1 record and 2.97 ERA across a career-high 57 relief outings for Cleveland in 2025, allowing five home runs in 66 2/3 innings.
- To open a 40-man roster spot for Junis, the Rangers designated right-hander Dom Hamel for assignment after claiming him off waivers in September 2025.
- Texas also signed 2023 World Series reliever Josh Sborz to a minor league deal with a spring invite after he missed 2025 following November 2024 right shoulder surgery and a late-season rehab attempt.