Jordan Montgomery has agreed on a one-year deal to rejoin the Texas Rangers, three seasons after being part of their only World Series championship and while the left-hander continues rehabbing from a second elbow reconstruction surgery.

A person with knowledge of the deal confirmed the move on Wednesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been finalized or announced.

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