LHP Martin Perez transferred to 60 day disabled list
Arlington, Texas - The Texas Rangers announced this afternoon that the club has optioned catcher JP Arencibia to Triple -A Round Rock. The team also purchased the contract of catcher Chris Gimenez (# 60 - pronounced JIM - EHN - ehz ) from Triple -A Round Rock. To make room on the 40-man roster Gimenez , the club transferred LHP Martin Perez from the 15 - to the disabled list for 60 days.
Arencibia was open receiver on the club and batted .133 ( 8-60 ) with a homer, 3 doubles and 6 RBI in 20 games/19 starts behind the plate.
Gimenez will be in uniform tonight trying to make his debut in Texas. He was a member of the Opening Day roster of the club on March 31 , but was designated for assignment on April 1 and did not appear in a game with the Rangers . He waivers on April 3 and was granted free agency on April 5 , but was re- signed a minor league contract on April 10 and spent the rest of the season with Round Rock. Gimenez has batted .259 (28-108) with 4 homers and 16 RBIs in 31 games for the Express, including one (12-39) .308 against lefties. He has seen action at catcher, first base and designated hitter in Triple -A this season. He has caught 12 of 24 (50.0 %) attempted base stealers in 17 games behind the plate for Round Rock.
Giménez originally received a claim of exemption from the Oakland Athletics on March 28 and was in the Opening Day roster for the first time. He was in great spring camp in the league with the A's before it was acquired by Texas, and compiled an overall average of .265 ( 9-34 ) with 3 doubles, no home runs and 3 RBI in 26 League games Cactus . He has seen action in 143 Major League games with Cleveland (2009-10), Seattle (2011) and Tampa Bay (2012-13).
Perez was placed on the disabled list 15 days on May 14, retroactive to May 11, and underwent surgery Monday morning to repair a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. The surgery was performed by the Texas Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister at Trinity Surgical Center in Arlington and went as expected.
After today's movements, the Rangers still have a full 40 -man roster.
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