Sandro Fabian: Everything you need to know

The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed Fabian to a three-year contract, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports. Romero says the deal is worth more than $5 million. Fabian had been on the Rangers' 40-man roster, but the Toyo Carp paid a buyout to Texas in order to sign the outfielder. The 26-year-old was hitless in five plate appearances with the Rangers in 2024 and put up an .805 OPS with 17 home runs at Triple-A Round Rock.

The Rangers optioned Fabian to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday. After coming up from the minors and making his MLB debut in early September, Fabian only managed to appear in three games, during which he went 0-for-5. He'll now end up without a spot on the active roster with Ezequiel Duran returning from paternity leave, but Fabian could be a candidate to take on a more prominent role with the Rangers in 2025 after turning in a .809 OPS at Round Rock this season.