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Kyle McClellan Heads Back Into Free Agency
The right-handed pitcher had high hopes for his time with the Texas Rangers but has elected to become a minor-league free agent after a year filled with struggle.
Hazelwood West High School alum and Florissant native Kyle McClellan is headed back into free agency.
The right-handed pitcher had high hopes for his time with the Texas Rangers but has elected to become a minor-league free agent after a year filled with arm injuries.
McClellan, 29, joined the club as a minor-league free agent in the summer of 2012. The Rangers took him at a time in his career when he'd shown that he could perform with the St. Louis Cardinals, but was recovering from shoulder surgery.
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Soon after the move, McClellan had an additional setback during spring training with a strained trapezius muscle. McClellan and the team's management expressed that he would remain a part of the organization while he recuperated.
The Rangers promoted McClellan to the bullpen in June but his performance was what some would consider struggling. In seven appearances, McClellan was 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA in 9 1/3 innings.
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McClellan finished the season after being moved down to the Double-A Frisco.
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