Texas Rangers Place Danny Jansen on Injured List, Sign Elias Diaz
The Texas Rangers placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain and signed catcher Elias Diaz to a major league contract before Saturday night's game against Cleveland.
ESPNThe Texas Rangers placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Wednesday with a right forearm strain before Saturday night's game against Cleveland. The team signed catcher Elias Diaz to a major league contract in a corresponding move. 171 in 41 games with three home runs and 12 RBIs this season.
The ninth-year major leaguer signed with Texas as a free agent in December 2025 after splitting the 2025 season with Tampa Bay and Milwaukee. Diaz was granted free agency by Kansas City on Wednesday after playing 10 games with the Royals this season. 227 with two home runs and five RBIs during that stretch and had signed with Kansas City as a free agent in late February.
The Rangers also sent second baseman Josh Smith on an injury rehab assignment to Double-A Frisco. Smith has not played since May 3 after first suffering a glute strain and then being diagnosed with viral meningitis the following week.
