The 36-year-old right-hander has started only nine games for the Rangers since signing a five-year, $185 million contract in free agency two winters ago.
Sosa and the Chicago Cubs are back together after the slugger returned to the team’s annual fan convention on Friday. The Cubs also announced that Sosa will be inducted into the franchise’s Hall of Fame this year, alongside former first baseman Derrek Lee.
The clinical name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21, a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome, causing mild to moderate cognitive disability, developmental delays and physical challenges.
Roki Sasaki's decision to play for the Dodgers, on what will start as a standard minor-league contract, instantly transforms the club's short- and long-term future.