Scott Feldman predictably cleared waivers, as no team wanted anything to do with the $9 million he’s still owed through next season, but the veteran right-hander has rejected an assignment to the minors and forced the Rangers’ hand.
At that point their choice was to either release him outright, eating the remainder of his contract and making him available to any other team for the minimum salary, or activate him from the disabled list for his first MLB action since last September.
Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that they’ve decided to activate him and he’s expected to be in uniform tonight after spending the entire first half sidelined following knee surgery. Feldman never deserved the multi-year contract he got from the Rangers, but prior to the injury he was a decent enough mid-rotation starter and he’ll likely try to work his way back into the team’s plans as a low-leverage reliever.
