Its been two and a half years since Eric Gagne has been able to toe the rubber for the Los Angeles Dodgers while being completely healthy. He'll get his chance again this year, only this time it will be in Arlington, Texas. Gagne and the Rangers finalized a one year deal worth $6 million dollars, with incentives escalating up to an extra $5 million. He has also been named the Rangers closer, replacing Akinori Otsuka and moving Otsuka into the set-up role.
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Well, if he kept getting hurt because LA is too cold, Arlington would be the place to go.
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