{"id":62804,"date":"2025-05-29T03:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T03:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/62804\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T03:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T03:51:09","slug":"rangers-sign-alan-trejo-billy-mckinney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/62804\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Sign Alan Trejo, Billy McKinney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Rangers signed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/trejoal01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-28_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alan Trejo<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mckinbi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-28_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Billy McKinney<\/a> to minor league contracts. Both moves were initially reflected on the MiLB.com transaction log, and they\u2019ve each already appeared for Triple-A Round Rock.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the second Texas stint of the season for Trejo. The glove-first utility player signed with the Rangers over the offseason. He spent a month in Round Rock before the Rockies expressed interest in calling him up. Texas dealt him to Colorado for cash considerations to facilitate the promotion. Trejo spent a few weeks on the Rox\u2019s MLB roster while they navigated injuries to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tovarez01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-28_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ezequiel Tovar<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=freemty01,freema002tyl&amp;search=Tyler+Freeman&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-28_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tyler Freeman<\/a>. He appeared in 13 games and hit .175 with a pair of doubles.<\/p>\n<p>A former 16th-round draft choice, Trejo has appeared in parts of five MLB seasons. All of that time has come in Colorado. He\u2019s a lifetime .224\/.269\/.325 hitter against big league pitching. Trejo has spent time in the Dodgers system plus his brief early-season stint in Round Rock but hasn\u2019t gotten to the majors with any team besides the Rockies. He\u2019s hitting .211\/.247\/.352 in 19 Triple-A games this year. He won\u2019t provide much at the plate but can competently cover any infield position.<\/p>\n<p>McKinney, 30, was released from a minor league deal with the Mets last week. He\u2019s a left-handed hitting first baseman\/corner outfielder who has played at the big league level with seven different clubs. McKinney carries a .209\/.284\/.386 batting line in a little under 1000 MLB plate appearances. He\u2019d been out to a rough start for the Mets\u2019 top farm team, hitting .184\/.285\/.307 with 34 strikeouts over 33 games. McKinney has a much more solid .266\/.354\/.487 slash in parts of eight Triple-A seasons. He\u2019ll try to find that form in the Pacific Coast League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Rangers signed\u00a0Alan Trejo and\u00a0Billy McKinney to minor league contracts. 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