Fontana was released by the Rangers on Tuesday, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

He hit .167 with three home runs in 34 games at Triple-A this year. At 28 years old, he may struggle to latch on elsewhere.

Fontana signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fontana spent most of the 2018 campaign with Triple-A Salt Lake, hitting .234/.397/.414 in 45 games. He also saw some brief action with the Angels, though he hit just .091/.167/.364 in 12 plate appearances. Fontana figures to serve as organizational infield depth for the Rangers.

Fontana was released by the Angels on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Fontana appeared in just eight games for the Angels this season, going 1-for-11 with a walk and a homer. He was cut loose to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Joe Hudson, whose contract was purchased from the minors on Tuesday.

Fontana was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday, Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fontana only spent one day with the Angels during his most recent appearance in the big leagues. The infielder will return to the minors for the time being, though it's likely he will continue to get shipped back and forth between the two levels in order to provide extra depth.

Fontana was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fontana will join the Angels in Boston, marking his third cup of coffee with the team this season. The infielder has played in eight games, going 1-for-11 with a solo home run during his brief opportunity in the big leagues. Look for him to supply a little additional depth moving forward, though it's highly unlikely that he will make much of an impact.

Fontana was sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fontana was no longer needed as Andrelton Simmons returned from his ankle injury. Fontana has just one hit in 11 at-bats for the Angels this season, though the hit was a homer.

Fontana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

He entered the game for Zack Cozart (shoulder) in the fourth inning and stroked his first homer of the season. In fact, Fontana only has two big-league hits in 31 career plate appearances, but both of them have left the yard. If Cozart's injury proves to be serious, Fontana could find himself in a platoon with David Fletcher at shortstop until Andrelton Simmons (ankle) is healthy.

Fontana was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Fontana will provide a little extra infield depth with both Andrelton Simmons and Kaleb Cowart on the disabled list due to ankle injuries. Through 21 games with Salt Lake this season, Fontana has hit .282 with a .929 OPS and 11 extra-base hits. Don't expect to see him receive any meaningful playing time unless a couple more Angels go down with injuries.

Fontana (undisclosed) returned from the 7-day disabled list and went hitless in four at-bats in Triple-A Salt Lake's 6-4 loss to Albuquerque.

EDGE Analysis

Fontana had been sidelined for just over a month with the injury. The 26-year-old is expected to handle a near-everyday role for Salt Lake this season, but he'll likely serve as a utility man if he should receive a promotion to the big club at any point.

Fontana was placed on the minor-league disabled list with an undisclosed injury, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fontana was up with the Angels for a brief period early in the season but just made two pinch-hit appearances. He was 2-for-23 with nine walks for Triple-A Salt Lake before heading to the disabled list.