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Tim Lincecum, Texas Rangers Reportedly Agree To Deal

Feb 27, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:24 am

SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 05: Starting pitcher Tim Lincecum #55 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on August 5, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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BY MATT GEORGE


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by Matt George – Sports 1140 KHTK

According to sources, former Cy Young winner and World Series Champion with the San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum, has agreed to a deal to pitch for the Texas Rangers.

Last season Lincecum pitched in 9 games for the Los Angeles Angels, finishing with a 2-6 record with a 9.16 ERA, 32 strike outs, 23 walks, and 11 home runs allowed.

Now 33, Lincecum is hoping to return to the success he enjoyed at a younger age, having won multiple Cy Young awards by age 27. He has a career win/loss record of 110-89 with a 3.74 ERA and 1736 strike outs.

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