Rangers acquire RHP Daniel Duarte from Reds

Field Level Media|published: Tue 16th January, 14:08 2024

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Daniel Duarte (77) tosses a rosin bag and shakes his head after giving up a solo home run to Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki (27) in the eighth inning of an MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. The Cubs won the first game of the doubleheader, 6-2. credits: Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Texas Rangers acquired right-hander Daniel Duarte from the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.

Also on Tuesday, the Rangers signed right-hander Jose Urena to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the reigning World Series champions.

Duarte, 27, was 3-0 with one save and a 3.69 ERA in 31 relief appearances for Cincinnati last season. He also went 4-0 with seven saves and a 3.34 ERA during his time with Triple-A Louisville in 2023.

Duarte posted a 4.19 ERA in 34 career appearances with the Reds, who designated him for assignment on Saturday after signing free-agent pitcher Brent Suter.

Urena, 32, posted a 0-7 record with a 6.45 ERA in 10 games (all starts) split between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox in 2023.

He owns a 39-69 record with a 4.89 ERA in 199 career games (143 starts) with the Miami Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, Rockies and White Sox.

—Field Level Media

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