McKinney elected to become a free agent Wednesday. The Rangers are doing some 40-man roster housecleaning and McKinney was a casualty. A career .209/.283/.382 hitter over parts of eight major-league seasons, McKinney will be on the lookout for a minor-league contract this winter.
William McKinney: Everything you need to know
William McKinney
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Birthdate
8/23/1994 (31)
Status
FA
HT/WT
6'0", 205 lbs
Draft Info
2013: Rd 1; Pk 24 (ATH)
Birthplace
Dallas, TX, USA
Position
LF
Career History
Texas Rangers
2025-2026
(1 season)
Pittsburgh Pirates
2024-2025
(1 season)
New York Yankees
2018-2019, 2023-2024
(2 seasons)
Athletics
2022-2022
(1 season)
Los Angeles Dodgers
2021-2022
(1 season)
New York Mets
2021-2021
(1 season)
Milwaukee Brewers
2021-2021
(1 season)
Toronto Blue Jays
2018-2021
(3 seasons)
William McKinney: Breaking News
The Rangers selected McKinney's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday. The move gives the Rangers additional outfield depth after Wyatt Langford (oblique) was played on the 10-day injured list. McKinney was DFA'd by Texas in early July but opted to stay in the organization in Triple-A, where he has gone 17-for-60 (.283) with one steal, 10 runs, one homer and 10 RBI in 16 games since Sept. 2.
McKinney elected to become a free agent Monday. McKinney was booted off the 40-man roster following a brief two-game stint with the Rangers, and he has decided to test out free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The 30-year-old could wind up re-signing with Texas on a minor-league deal, but he will be available to the other 29 clubs as well.