The Texas Rangers and outfielder Leody Taveras came to a contract agreement for the 2025 season and have avoided arbitration, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations confirmed to The Dallas Morning News on Thursday. The deal is worth $4.5 million, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post.

The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with one of their outfielders to avoid arbitration. Centerfielder Leody Taveras and the team have agreed upon a $4.75 mil

The Cubs have acquired right-hander Matt Festa from the Rangers in exchange for cash considerations, the club announced Thursday. Festa has a career 4.60 ERA in five MLB seasons.

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The New York Rangers will host the New Jersey Devils inside Madison Square Garden Thursday night. The Rangers are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss against the Dallas Stars Tuesday and are 18-20-2 on the season.

The last time the New Jersey Devils saw their rivals, it was the first meeting with the New York Rangers in a new era. Jacob Trouba, their former captain, was traded to the Anaheim Ducks and no longer manned the Blueshirts blueline.