Mitch Cox

Always on the lookout for viable starting pitching, the Texas Rangers have reportedly come to terms with free agent Tyson Ross on a one-year deal worth $6 million plus incentives.

The Texas Rangers avoided arbitration with closer Sam Dyson by signing the right-hander to a one-year deal worth a reported $3.52 million.

Free agent pitcher Tyson Ross was in Arlington on Wednesday visiting with officials of the Texas Rangers. The Rangers are keenly interested, according to sources, in signing Ross despite the fact that he made only one start last season and probably won't be ready for Opening Day.

The Oakland A's have reunited with former outfielder Rajai Davis, signing the speedy Davis to a one-year deal worth a reported $6 million.

Veteran catcher and free agent Alex Avila has re-signed with the Detroit Tigers. According to sources, it's a one-year deal worth $2 million.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have retained the services of free-agent pitcher Ivan Nova by signing the veteran right-hander to a three-year deal worth $26 million.

How many teams want a second baseman that can hit 40-plus home runs? Apparently, several if you listen to Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News in Minnesota. Wolfson reports the Dodgers, along with the Cardinals as teams very much in the running to acquire the slugging second-sacker, with the Giants and Nationals also keenly interested.

The Texas Rangers continue to pursue power this off-season, and that might lead to another reunion with free-agent Mike Napoli. Napoli, who played for the Rangers in 2011-12 and again in 2015, is coming off a solid year for the American League champion Cleveland Indians. The slugger mashed 34 home runs and drove in 101. The downside, of course, is a batting average that hovered in the .230 range most of the season.

Free-agent slugger Edwin Encarnacion has reportedly inked a three-year, $65 million contract with the Cleveland Indians with an option for 2020. Encarnacion, who will turn 34 in January, hit .263 with 42 home runs and 127 RBI last season.

For the second time in two months, the Texas Rangers have claimed left-handed reliever David Rollins off of waivers. Rollins was claimed off waivers by the Rangers on Nov. 22, then the Phillies claimed him from Texas on Dec. 2. He is now back with Texas, but who knows for how long.