Gimenez accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, John Blake of the Rangers' official site reports.

The Rangers currently boast three capable catching options on the 25-man roster -- Robinson Chirinos, Geovany Soto, and J.P. Arencibia (in a pinch) -- meaning Gimenez likely won't return to the majors until rosters expand in September, barring an injury. In any case, Gimenez will reside at Round Rock as organizational depth.

Gimenez is able to sign with any team since he cleared waivers Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 31-year-old catcher has been with the Rangers this year, but it seems that he may be on the move. He'd be a good addition to a team that's lacking behind the plate, although he's spent a majority of the last two years in Triple-A.

Gimenez is able to sign with any team since he cleared waivers Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 31-year-old catcher has been with the Rangers this year, but it seems that he may be on the move. He'd be a good addition to a team that's lacking behind the plate, although he's spent a majority of the last two years in Triple-A.

Gimenez is able to sign with any team since he cleared waivers Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 31-year-old catcher has been with the Rangers this year, but it seems that he may be on the move. He'd be a good addition to a team that's lacking behind the plate, although he's spent a majority of the last two years in Triple-A.

Gimenez was reinstated from the paternity list and designated for assignment Thursday.

Gimenez will likely be replaced by Geovany Soto on the roster in the near future, as he is targeting Friday as his return date. The Rangers also have J.P. Arencibia available if a catcher is needed before Soto returns.

Gimenez was placed on the paternity list Monday, John Blake of the Rangers' official site reports.

The designation allows a player to miss up to three games for the birth of a child. Consequently, if Gimenez takes full advantage of the situation, he'll return to the Rangers on Friday following Thursday's off-day. In his place, Robinson Chirinos will likely man the backstop most days, though J.P. Arencibia is still capable of getting in the crouch occasionally.

Gimenez went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Saturday, dropping his season line to .262/.327/.359.

He'll continue to serve as the personal catcher for Yu Darvish (Gimenez made his second straight start Sunday with Darvish on the mound), but Gimenez will likely reside in the bottom third of the Rangers' batting order when he draws into the lineup over the final two months of the season.

Chris Gimenez went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored against the Twins on Tuesday.

Gimenez had two singles, giving him nine hits in 21 at-bats since he was promoted. With Geovany Soto still sidelined and Robinson Chirinos struggling at the plate, Gimenez could see more playing time in the near future. Catcher-needy owners in AL-only leagues, take note.

Chris Gimenez went 4-for-5 with an RBI against the Tigers on Thursday.

That's more hits than J.P. Arencibia had in the first 7 1/2 weeks of the season. Well, almost. Gimenez was making his second straight start, so it looks like he'll probably play more than Robinson Chirinos until Geovany Soto returns. That gives him value in AL-only leagues.

Rangers purchased the contract of C Chris Gimenez from Triple-A Round Rock.

Gimenez was hitting .259/.352/.435 with four home runs and 16 RBI in 31 games this season at the Triple-A level. He will share time at catcher with Robinson Chirinos until Geovany Soto (knee) is ready to return.

Rangers re-signed C Chris Gimenez to a minor league contract.

Gimenez elected to become a free agent after the Rangers outrighted him off their 40-man roster last week, but he didn't draw much interest and is back with the organization. The 31-year-old catcher is a .199/.292/.293 career hitter at the major league level.

Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reports that free agent catcher Chris Gimenez is drawing interest from the Cubs, Athletics, Rays and Rangers.

All teams have reportedly made offers, which are presumably of the minor league variety. The 31-year-old will function as organizational depth wherever he lands.

Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reports that Chris Gimenez is deciding between several minor league offers.

One of them is believed to be from the Rays, where Gimenez played the previous two seasons. He'll be nothing more than organizational depth wherever he ends up.

Rangers sent C Chris Gimenez outright to Triple-A Round Rock.

Gimenez has 72 hours to accept the assignment or decline it and become a free agent. Given the Rangers' current catching situation, he would probably be wise to remain in the organization.

Rangers designated C Chris Gimenez for assignment.

The Rangers claimed Gimenez off waivers from the A's at the end of spring training but only wound up carrying him on their active roster for a couple days. J.P. Arencibia will serve as the Rangers' primary catcher while Geovany Soto (knee) is sidelined and Robinson Chirinos will be the backup.

Rangers claimed C Chris Gimenez off waivers from the Athletics.

With Geovany Soto (knee) expected to miss the first few months of the season, Gimenez will give the club some more catching depth. He's a career .199/.292/.293 across parts of five seasons.

Athletics claimed UTIL Chris Gimenez off waivers from the Rays.

Gimenez is a career .199/.292/.293 across parts of five seasons, but his versatility can be useful, as the 31-year-old can play five different positions. With Josh Jaso, Derek Norris and Stephen Vogt already around Gimenez will have to show off that versatility if he wants a shot at making the Opening Day roster.

Rays recalled C/OF Chris Gimenez from Triple-A Durham.

Gimenez will function in a super-utility role for the Rays. While he's primarily played behind the dish, Gimenez has also seen time at both corner outfield and both corner infield positions for the Bulls this season.

Rays optioned C Chris Gimenez to Triple-A Durham; reassigned OFs Shelley Duncan and Jason Bourgeois and INF Mike Fontenot to minor league camp.

With Gimenez's demotion, that means Jose Lobaton has earned the backup catcher job. With his versatility, Gimenez should get a shot with the big club eventually.

Chris Gimenez had a two-run homer and a sac fly versus the Twins on Sunday.

The Rays wouldn't have kept the 30-year-old Gimenez on the 40-man roster all winter if they didn't like him as their likely backup catcher this year. Unfortunately, he's not likely to outhit starter Jose Molina by much.