Jason Botts has been DFA'd

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NEWSFLASH: Shelton Purchased; Botts DFAed
Published 4/29/2008 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... In a move that could potentially signal a significant cutback in the future playing time of struggling first baseman Ben Broussard, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Texas Rangers have designated enigmatic first baseman/left fielder Jason Botts for assignment, and have purchased the contract of first baseman Chris Shelton from Triple-A Oklahoma. ...

Shelton Purchased, Botts DFAed
Published 4/29/2008 by jamcadbury at Lone Star Ball: Front Page Posts
... against right-handers. I don't know if Shelton will play every day at first, but I'm pretty certain that at the very least, but it won't surprise me. Brandon Boggs is expected to be called up to replace Hank Blalock, but to get Shelton on the roster, the Rangers had to take somebody off the 40-man roster. It appears, Botts is the guy. His career with the Rangers, which began in 2000 as a 46th round draft choice, is now more in limbo than ever before. http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/04/jason-botts-has-been-dfad.html   ...

Jason Botts Designated
Published 4/29/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... The Rangers have given up on Jason Botts, designating him for assignment.  Botts, 27, played first base and various other roles in 15 games for the Rangers this year. ...

Shelton to be purchased, Botts DFA’d…
Published 4/29/2008 by Beverly at Young Guns
... –Yet another example of the Rangers stupidity.  Per Evan Grant, the Rangers whose “season hangs by the cliff” has decided to go with a more established bat and will purchase the contract of Chris Shelton from Oklahoma.  To make room for him on the 40-man roster, Jason Botts has been designated for assignment.  Here is the complete story. ...

Jason Botts has been DFA’d
Published 4/29/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Jason Botts has been DFA’d And Shelton is back! The Rangers this afternoon, perhaps momentarily, will announce that Jason Botts has been designated for assignment and that Chris Shelton’s contract will be purchased. The club is desperate for another productive right-handed bat in the lineup and Botts simply hasn’t taken advantage of whatever limited opportunities he’s been given. He is hitting .158 in 38 at-bats. The move will give the Rangers 10 days to trade, release or outright Botts to Triple-A. If he clears waivers, the Rangers absolutely want to keep him in the system, ...

Go Get Botts
Published 4/30/2008 by joe at Mets Today
... As was pointed out by loyal MetsToday readers Micalpalyn and DaveVW, Jason Botts has been DFA’d by the Texas Rangers. ...

Wanna project for 1B
Published 4/30/2008 by Ed Ryan at Mets Fever
... The move will give the Rangers 10 days to trade, release or outright Botts to Triple-A. If he clears waivers, the Rangers absolutely want to keep him in the system, but with the season hanging on the edge of a cliff, the Rangers need somebody with a little bit of a track record of big league success against left-handers. Shelton will see time in the first-base rotation, certainly against left-handers, but it won't surprise me if he gets some time against right-handers, too. source Dallas News ...

Roster Notes
Published 4/30/2008 by Rob at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
A bunch of doings around the divisions: I missed this over the weekend, but it's worth mentioning: the Rangers are already thinking about firing Ron Washington. Sure, why not? Hank Blalock went on the DL with a torn left hamstring; the Rangers will call up OF Brandon Boggs to replace the infielder on the 25-man. The Rangers DFA'd Jason Botts. Texas starter Jason Jennings left the game early with an irritated elbow; the Royals eventually won that game 9-5. Troy Tulowitzki left a game early today with a strained left ...