Rangers release RHP Lincecum

Tim Lincecum’s shot at re-establishing himself in the major leagues with the Texas Rangers ended before it ever began.

The Rangers released Lincecum on Tuesday at the conclusion of his 30-day rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock. Texas chose parting ways with the right-hander over promoting him to the big league roster.

Lincecum, 33, struggled in 10 relief outings with Round Rock, posting a 5.68 ERA and walking nine in 12 2/3 innings. The Rangers took a chance on the two-time Cy Young Award winner with a one-year contract finalized during spring training.

Texas had hoped Lincecum would emerge into a late-inning relief option, perhaps even seizing the closer job, after starting 270 of his 278 games in his 10 years in the major leagues.

Lincecum sat out all of last season after a disastrous run with the Los Angeles Angels in 2016. He has a 3.74 ERA in his major league career, which includes National League Cy Young wins in 2008 and ’09, and has battled a degenerative hip injury in the past. His career record is 110-89.

–Field Level Media