Former Tigers lefty signs minor-league deal with Rangers

Former Detroit Tigers left-handed reliever Chasen Shreve has signed a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers.

The team said Monday that he’ll be in camp as a non-roster invitee.

Shreve, 33, signed with the Tigers as a minor-league free agent and won an Opening Day roster spot last spring. He posted a 4.79 ERA in 41 2/3 innings with the Tigers, striking out 42 and walking 12.

The Tigers released him on Aug. 11, clearing a spot for newly acquired lefty Andrew Vasquez.

Shreve signed with the Cincinnati Reds on a minor-league deal seven days later and was selected to the big-league roster on Sept. 2. He was released again 10 days after that, just as the Reds were opening a series at Comerica Park.

Shreve has played parts of 10 seasons with seven big-league teams, including four years with the New York Yankees, a few months with the Tigers and a few days with the Reds.