By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed RHP Edgar Gonzalez to a minor-league contract.
Gonzalez, 28, will not have an invitation to big-league camp and is expected to compete for a rotation spot at Triple-A Durham.
He has spent parts of seven seasons in the majors, mostly with Arizona and also with Oakland. He spent part of last season pitching in Mexico and part with the Dodgers Triple-A team.
In 106 big-league games (including 41 starts), Gonzalez has a 14-25 record and 5.88 ERA.