Rangers will not renew contract of pitcher Rogers

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers,
who was suspended for 13 games after shoving two cameramen,
will not be offered a contract for next season.

“We feel it is in the club’s best interests to move forward
without him,” Rangers general manager John Hart said in a
statement.

The 40-year-old Rogers compiled a 14-8 record with a 3.46
earned run average in a turbulent year. He broke a bone in his
non-pitching hand while punching a water cooler in addition to
the scuffle with two television cameramen.

Commissioner Bud Selig suspended Rogers for 20 games and
fined him $50,000 for the scuffle. The suspension was reduced
to 13 games on appeal.

“There was a strong and unanimous feeling that this (the
incident) was something that could not be repaired,” Rangers
owner Tom Hicks told The Dallas Morning News.