Hauschild was selected by the Rangers with the 16th pick in the Rule 5 draft Thursday.
The 6-foot-3 righty is coming off an impressive season at Triple-A, posting a 3.22 ERA and 119:40 K:BB in 139.2 innings (24 starts). However, as a 26-year-old who will turn 27 before the start of the season and has never reached the big leagues, he has swingman/emergency starter upside. Look for him to be used as a mop-up man for the Rangers if he makes the roster out of camp. He will need to be kept on the active roster all season, otherwise he will be subjected to waivers and offered back to the Astros.