Rangers' Matt Carpenter: Joins Rangers as non-roster invitee

Carpented signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

While the Rangers made a handful of big additions this offseason, their roster still has plenty of spots up for grabs. Carpenter will presumably be looking to win a bench infield role. There's not a lot left in the 36-year-old's bat, however, as he's been below-average according to wRC+ for three straight seasons. Last year, he hit just .169/.305/.275 while striking out 30.9 percent of the time.