Rangers claim OF Dairon Blanco off waivers from Royals, place Jordan Montgomery on 60-day IL

Blanco, who was designated for assignment by Kansas City last week, batted .257 with seven home runs and 34 RBIs in 171 career major league games over four seasons. He has stolen 59 bases in 73 tries, and his 64 appearances as a pinch-runner since 2022 is the most in the majors.