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Winkler signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Thursday and was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte. Winkler has already made a pair of relief appearances for Charlotte, covering two innings while giving up two earned runs on two hits and a walk. Before catching on with the White Sox, Winkler compiled a 3.50 ERA and 1.39 WHIP across 18 innings at Triple-A Round Rock. He opted out of his minor-league contract with the Rangers on June 1.
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Winkler exercised the opt-out in his minor-league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday and has become a free agent, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports. The 32-year-old joined Texas on a minor-league deal in mid-March but was unable to earn a chance in the majors. Winkler had a 3.50 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 26:13 K:BB over 18 innings for Triple-A Round Rock. He'll now look to latch on with another organization.
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Winkler was reassigned to minor-league camp Wednesday. Winkler made 47 relief appearances for the Cubs last year and posted a 5.22 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 39.2 innings. While he'll begin the 2022 campaign in the minors, the right-hander will be a candidate to serve as bullpen depth at some point in 2022.
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Winkler agreed to a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday that includes an invitation to major-league camp. Winkler appeared in 47 games for the Cubs last season and had a 5.22 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 40:30 K:BB over 39.2 innings before being released in August. The 32-year-old could earn a spot in the Rangers' Opening Day bullpen with a strong showing during spring training.
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Winkler was released by the Cubs on Saturday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. Winkler had a consistent spot in the Cubs' bullpen across the last two seasons, but he was cast off the 40-man roster after he allowed 13 runs (12 earned) in 1.2 innings across his last three appearances. The 31-year-old will now be free to seek out other opportunities for the remainder of the 2021 campaign.
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