The Rangers have granted swingman Austin Voth a release from his minor league contract, reports Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. The journeyman righty had signed with Texas less than two weeks ago.
It seems Voth requested the release after making just one start for Triple-A Round Rock. Speculatively, that could indicate he has received interest from a club in a foreign league. Voth spent the 2025 season pitching in Japan with the Chiba Lotte Marines, for whom he posted a 3.96 ERA across 125 innings.
The 34-year-old returned to affiliated ball over the winter on a minor league deal with the White Sox. Voth didn’t reach the big leagues with Chicago but has logged brief stints at the highest level for the Blue Jays and Twins. He has allowed 12 runs on 19 hits and six walks across 10 combined innings. Voth was tagged for four runs in five innings during his lone start with Round Rock. He’s having a decent Triple-A season overall, though, tallying a 4.01 ERA with a league average 21% strikeout rate through 12 starts — albeit while averaging just over four frames per appearance.
Voth has pitched parts of eight seasons in the majors. He has an ERA just under 5.00 across 370 1/3 career innings. Voth had a decent year in middle relief with the Mariners in 2024, working to a 3.69 ERA through 61 frames.
