Herget was designated for assignment on Friday
Arlington Texas — The Texas Rangers announced this evening that right-handed pitcher Jimmy Herget has been granted free agency after declining an outright assignment to Triple-A Round Rock.
Herget had been optioned to Round Rock on August 8 and was designated for assignment on August 13. He was 0-1 and allowed 5 runs/4 earned runs in 4.0 innings over 4 appearances with the Rangers after being selected from Round Rock on August 2.
