MLB.com is reporting that the Rangers and free agent pitcher Derrick Turnbow have agreed to a minor league deal. Turnbow chose the Rangers because he is familiar with Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux, who was the Brewers pitching coach while Turnbow was in Milwaukee. If Turnbow makes the major league roster, he will receive 925,000 plus incentives.
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MLB.com is reporting that the Rangers and free agent pitcher Derrick Turnbow have agreed to a minor league deal. Turnbow chose the Rangers because he is familiar with Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux, who was the Brewers pitching coach while Turnbow was in Milwaukee. If Turnbow makes the major league roster, he will receive 925,000 plus incentives. 
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