Former Arizona Diamondbacks Gold Glover Agrees to MiLB Deal with Texas Rangers

Nick Ahmed, who won a National League Gold Glove Award in both 2018 and 2019, will try to make the roster for the 2023 champs.

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (13) forces out New York Mets right fielder Starling Marte (6) at second base in the fourth inning at Chase Field. | Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

Former Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed has signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers, per a report from the team.

Ahmed will also get an invitation to spring training.

The Texas Rangers today announced the club has agreed to terms with INF Nick Ahmed and OF Sam Haggerty on minor league contracts with invitations to 2025 Major League Spring Training camp.

The Texas Rangers today announced the club has agreed to terms with INF Nick Ahmed and OF Sam Haggerty on minor league contracts with invitations to 2025 Major League Spring Training camp.

— Texas Rangers PR (@TXRangersPR) February 4, 2025

The 34-year-old Ahmed is an 11-year veteran of the Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. He won the National League Gold Glove Award in both 2018 and 2019 for Arizona.

At the plate, he's a lifetime .234 hitter with 72 home runs and 43 stolen bases. He hit 35 combined home runs for the Diamondbacks in his Gold Glove seasons, earning him a WAR north of 4.0 in each season.

Ahmed and the Diamondbacks parted ways at the end of the 2023 season and since then, Arizona has put together a very solid infield as well. The D'Backs enter the season with All-Star Ketel Marte at second base and former All-Star Eugenio Suarez at third.

Top prospect Jordan Lawlar is in the mix at shortstop while the newly-acquired Josh Naylor is at first base. The team previously had Christian Walker but saw him exit in free agency, signing with the Houston Astros.

The Diamondbacks are coming off a season in which they finished third in the National League West and missed the playoffs.

If Ahmed is going to make the Rangers, he's likely looking at a backup role, as they have Corey Seager and Marcus Semien up the middle.

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