Rangers bring back a familiar face in veteran relief pitcher Chris Martin, signing him to a one-year contract.

The Boston Red Sox may be losing another player to free agency, per sources. Sox star reliever Chris Martin has turned down a lucrative contract offer from Boston in order to pitch closer to home, per Rob Bradford. That means the Arlington Texas native wanted to sign with the Texas Rangers, which he did, signing a one-year deal .

Relief pitcher Chris Martin has chosen to sign with his hometown Texas Rangers on a one-year deal, passing up the opportunity to ink a more lucrative one-year contract with the Red Sox.

A former MCC baseball standout is headed home to Arlington after the Texas Rangers signed veteran right-hander Chris Martin to a one-year contract, the club announced on Monday night.