This is a small minor league deal but the Rangers have signed pitcher Sidney Ponson to a minor league contract and an invitation to join the team at camp in Arizona on Monday. Ponson is a 31 year-old right-hander that had a disappointing seven starts for Minnesota last year going 2-5 with a 6.93 ERA. This gives the Rangers another option to look in to while they go over the health of the current pitchers on the roster. He has a career record of 82-101 with a 4.94 ERA in 245 starts over 10 seasons with Baltimore, San Francisco, St. Louis, the New York Yankees and Minnesota.
The Rangers also invited right-hander Doug Mathis to spring training. A 13th-round draft pick by Texas three years ago, Mathis was 11-7 with a 3.76 ERA at Double-A Frisco last year.