Hot Stove: Rangers re-sign Colby Lewis to one-year contract
The Rangers have re-signed Colby Lewis to a one-year contract worth $6 million, CBS Sports MLB Insider Jon Heyman has confirmed.
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Mike Axisa
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The Rangers have re-signed veteran right-hander Colby Lewis to a one-year contract worth $6 million, CBS Sports MLB Insider Jon Heyman has confirmed. Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram first reported the deal. The team has not made an official announcement yet.
Lewis, 36, went 17-9 with a 4.66 ERA (91 ERA+) in 33 starts and 204 2/3 innings in 2015. Injuries have hampered him in recent years -- he did not pitch at all in 2013 due to arm trouble -- but Lewis does have a solid 4.34 ERA (99 ERA+) since returning from Japan in 2010.
With Lewis back in the fold, the Rangers' rotation depth chart currently looks something like this:
- Cole Hamels
- Martin Perez
- Colby Lewis
- Derek Holland
- Chi Chi Gonzalez
Staff ace Yu Darvish is working his way back from Tommy John surgery and may or may not be ready for Opening Day. I would expect the Rangers to be a little conservative with him given his importance to the club. Giving him extra rehab time in April is better than risking re-injury.
This is the fourth straight offseason the Rangers have re-signed Lewis to a one-year contract.
