Rangers sign veteran reliever Kimbrel to minor-league contract
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MINNEAPOLIS — The Texas Rangers signed veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel to a minor-league contract Wednesday.
The 37-year-old Kimbrel will report to triple-A Round Rock this week.
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