Rangers reliever Carlos Almanzar who was a vital part of our 2004 bullpen, but was hurt all of 2005 was suspended by Major League Baseball today for violating the steroid policy. He will serve the suspension once he returns to the major leagues.
I don’t think the Rangers are planning on bringing him back anyway, so I don’t think this affects us for 2006, but I believe that makes two Rangers suspended for steroids (the other being Augstin Montero), and a former Ranger (Rafael Palmeiro).