Adrian Houser is signing a minor league deal with the Rangers, according to Just Baseball.
2025 is an odd year, so Houser is due to be serviceable, as he was for the Brewers in 2019 (3.72 ERA in 111 IP), 2021 (3.22 ERA in 142 1/3 IP) and 2023 (4.12 ERA in 111 IP). The even years, on the other hand, have been a mess, which is why he wasn’t able to land a major league contract this winter. The Mets released him after he posted a 5.84 ERA in seven starts and 16 relief appearances last season, and though he later pitched in the Cubs and Orioles organizations, he didn’t return to the majors.