The Texas Rangers announced today that right handed pitcher Ryan Glynn and infielder Frank Catalanotto have agreed to terms on one-year contracts for the 2000 season. No further terms were disclosed.
Glynn was 6-2, 3.39 in 16 starts with Oklahoma and 2-4, 7.24 in 13 games/10 starts with Texas in 1999. Catalanotto, acquired from Detroit last November, batted .276 with 11 homers and 35 rbi in 100 games with the Tigers in 1999.
With the signings, 34 of the 40 players on the major league roster are under contract for the 2000 season. The remaining unsigned players are pitchers Francisco Cordero, Dan Kolb, Matt Perisho, Mike Venafro, and Jeff Zimmerman and outfielder Ruben Mateo.
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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Infielder Frank Catalanotto, acquired by the Texas Rangers in the trade that sent Juan Gonzalez to Detroit, and pitcher Ryan Glynn agreed to one-year contracts Tuesday.
Catalanotto is expected to share time at second base with Luis Alicea. He hit .276 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 100 games with Detroit last season.
Glynn, a right-hander, was 2-4 with a 7.24 ERA in 13 games last season with Texas, 10 of them starts. He was 6-2 with a 3.39 ERA in 16 starts at Triple-A Oklahoma. He’s fighting for a spot on the big league team this spring.
From Joe: It was disclosed during the evening that Frank Catalanotto signed for $305,000, and Ryan Glynn signed for $205,000.