Rangers will not renew contract of pitcher Rogers
Posted on: Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 08:49 CDT
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.
Source: REUTERS
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