Rangers ink lefty sidearmer Milner to 1-year deal

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Left-handed reliever Hoby Milner agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year statement pinch the Texas Rangers connected Friday, joining the squad he grew up watching successful the Dallas-Fort Worth area and wherever he still lives.

The sidearm-throwing Milner, who turns 34 adjacent month, tin gain $500,000 successful capacity bonuses for innings: $100,000 each for 35 and 45, and $150,000 apiece for 55 and 65.

Milner has appeared successful 201 games the past 3 seasons for Milwaukee. The only lefty pinch much games successful that span is Tanner Scott, pinch 213 for Miami and San Diego.

Milner was 5-1 pinch a 4.73 ERA successful 61 games for the Brewers this year. He made the only commencement of his large convention profession successful an opener role, throwing 2 innings against Texas connected June 25 successful Milwaukee.

He has a profession grounds of 10-5 pinch a 3.82 ERA complete 9 large convention seasons pinch Philadelphia (2017-18), Tampa Bay (2018-19), the Los Angeles Angels (2020) and Milwaukee (2021-24).

The 6-foot-3 Milner was selected by the Phillies successful the seventh information of the 2012 amateur draught aft playing 2 seasons astatine the University of Texas. He played precocious schoolhouse shot successful Fort Worth.