Eddie Gamboa traded to Rangers

Eddie Gamboa was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Texas Rangers on February 14, 2017 for a PTBNL. The RHP split 2016 between Triple A Durham and the Rays. He was 6-4, 2.68 ERA, 89 K, 1.11 WHIP, .196 BAA in 94.0 IP over 27 games with 12 GS at Durham and 0-2, 1.35 ERA, 11 K, 1.28 WHIP, .196 BAA in 13.1 IP over 7 games with the Rays. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 21st round in 2008 and signed a minor league contract with the Rays in January 2016. Gamboa turned 32 on December 21.