PT TODAY: Desmond to learn LF in TEX

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Rangers | TEX agrees to terms with Ian Desmond
Updating a previous report, the Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with free-agent INF Ian Desmond (Nationals) on a one-year contract worth $8 million, according to a source. The deal is pending a physical, although no transaction has been confirmed by the team.  Source: FOXSports.com - Ken Rosenthal
 
BHQ take: Desmond has been anointed as the regular TEX LF for 2016 by GM Jon Daniels, adding that if and when injured OF Josh Hamilton returns to action, it is Hamilton who will be seeking playing time. While Desmond could see some occasional action in the MI, it...

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