The Rangers announced theyve acquired catcher for cash in a minor league trade with San Diego. Plawecki had not been on the Padres 40-man roster and wont immediately go onto the roster with Texas. Hell be a signed to Triple-A Joakim Noah Jersey Round Rock for the time being. Its a sensible depth pickup for Texas. The Rangers just placed All-Star backstop on the injured list with a left wrist i sue. Hell be for a few weeks before its determined whether season-ending surgery is nece sary. The best case scenario is that and will hold down the fort for a few weeks before Heim makes it back. Texas doesnt have any other catchers on the 40-man, so an injury to either Garver or Huff would force them to tap into the minor league ranks. None of the Rangers Triple-A backstops had any big league experience, so it makes sense to fortify the group with a veteran. Plawecki is no stranger to the organization. He signed with the Rangers late last season after being released by the Red Sox. Despite his impending free agency, a then-uncompetitive Texas club valued his clubhouse presence enough to carry him on the roster at the end of the season. The 32-year-old has spent this year in Triple-A with the Nationals and Friars. He has combined for a .268/.341/.400 line over 229 trips to the plate. In parts of eight big league seasons, hes a .235/.313/.342 hitter. Rodney McGruder Jersey