The Texas Rangers have added an intriguing arm to their organization.

On Tuesday, the team announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Declan Cronin.

Cronin most recently pitched for the Miami Marlins.

It’s a signing with an eye on the future for Texas. Cronin recently underwent Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss all of the 2026 season. While contract terms weren’t disclosed, it makes sense for it to be a two-year deal for the Rangers, where Cronin can rehab with their training staff in year one while getting back on the mound in 2027.

Cronin made 56 appearances out of the Marlins bullpen in 2024. He struck out 9.2 batters per nine innings while putting up a 4.35 ERA.

He has been injury prone. At the end of 2024, he had a knee injury. His 2025 season opened with a hip problem. And then in August, he went back on the IL before needing the elbow surgery.

Cronin was a Chicago White Sox 36th-round draft pick in 2019. He made it to the majors initially in 2023 with the White Sox before moving in that offseason from Chicago to the Astros briefly before landing with the Marlins.

The Rangers are playing the long game with Cronin, and in reality it’s quite a low-risk move. If he helps them down the road, it works out, and if not, it’s not likely much cost to bring him aboard and see what he might still have in the tank.