Rangers sign Daniel McCutchen to minor-league deal
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The Rangers inked veteran farmhand Daniel McCutchen to a minor-league deal on Thursday, and the 31-year-old right-hander was understandably elated.
I just signed with the @Rangers for the 2014 season! So excited and blessed for the opportunity!
— Daniel McCutchen (@DanielMcCutchen) December 19, 2013
A thirteenth-round pick in the 2006 draft, McCutchen has spent the vast majority of the last seven seasons in the minor leagues, logging just 108 games at the big-league level throughout his career. McCutchen incurred a 50-game suspension in 2013 after testing positive for a banned substance.
Though he hasn't appeared in the big leagues since 2012, McCutchen appeared in 73 games with the Pirates in 2011, fashioning a 3.72 ERA with a 1.42 WHIP over 84.2 innings.