A.J. Pierzynski RUMORS & NEWS

ESPN.com "The Texas Rangers activated catcher A.J. Pierzynski from the 15-day disabled list following Monday's loss to the Oakland Athletics. Pierzynski declared himself ready to go for Tuesday's game against Oakland after the second contest of his rehab stint with Double-A Frisco. Pierzynski,..." May 21

Dallas Morning News "Catcher A.J. Pierzynski is on track to return to the active roster from a strained oblique muscle Tuesday, the first day he is eligible. Pierzynski took batting practice on the field Thursday for the first time since going on the DL on May 10, retroactive to May 6. The tentative schedule is for..." May 17

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Catcher A.J. Pierzynski will be placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Texas Rangers before Friday’s game at Houston after an MRI exam Wednesday morning revealed a minor strain to his right oblique muscle. The Rangers will recall Robinson Chirinos from Triple A to take Pierzynski’s roster..." May 09

Dallas Morning News "With Boston starting left-hander Jon Lester in a day game after a night game, manager Ron Washington had an ideal spot to use backup catcher Geovany Soto. Instead, A.J. Pierzynski talked his way into the lineup, with forgettable results at the plate. Pierzynski had only the second..." May 06

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago White Sox couldn't avoid controversy with former teammate A.J. Pierzynski - even with two out and nobody on base in the bottom of the ninth inning of their 5-2 win over Texas. Pierzynski, whose eight seasons in Texas were marked by his all-out hustle that endured him to Sox fans as..." May 02

CSN Chicago "Robin Ventura expects more chatter than usual to come from the opposing catcher on Tuesday night when the White Sox play the Texas Rangers. He only managed A.J. Pierzynski for one season, but Ventura knows how the backstop operates and what the White Sox can expect when they face their former..." April 30

Dallas Morning News "The boos reined down on A.J. Pierzynski at Angels Stadium. They seemingly always have and always will. On Monday, he gave the announced crowd of 36,192 fans – actual attendance was much smaller – plenty of reason to boo their lungs out. His two-out, ninth-inning homer gave the Rangers a 7-6..." April 23

Chicago Tribune "The White Sox and Rangers will play their first meaningful game April 30 in Arlington, Texas, but A.J. Pierzynski was relieved Tuesday after playing against some of his former teammates following an eight-year association. "It's just another game," Pierzynski said after hitting a single in two..." February 27

Chicago Tribune "It takes one to know one. A.J. Pierzynski has found a good match in new boss Nolan Ryan. The Hall of Famer who is president and part-owner of the Rangers loves that his new catcher is an instigator who doesn't mind aggravating opponents when it helps win games. "Remember when Alex Rodriguez..." February 26

ESPN.com "A.J. Pierzynski paid a visit to Chicago White Sox spring training camp Sunday, but he wasn’t there to play baseball or ask for his old job back. Pierzynski, who is now a member of the Texas Rangers, was on the White Sox’s side of the Camelback Ranch facility to do a photo shoot. Pierzynski..." February 18

MLB.com "The clubhouse belonged to the Rangers at their Spring Training facility in Surprise. But there was A.J. Pierzynski, the new Texas backstop via a one-year, $7.5 million free-agent deal, standing in front of his locker and talking about ... the White Sox. It stands to reason that Pierzynski would..." February 12