4:10 PM - Matt Duffy (TEX) signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Thursday and received an invitation to major-league spring training.

7:35 PM - Matt Duffy (TEX) could benefit by the uncertainty in the battle for the Rangers' first base, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

10:03 AM - Matt Duffy (TEX) agreed Thursday with the Rangers on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to big-league spring training, Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The deal is worth $1 million if is added to the Rangers' MLB roster and contains up to $1.5 million in additional incentives.