Sosa, Rangers still negotiating toward deal

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ The Texas Rangers and veteran Sammy Sosa keep up negotiations toward a minor league contract. <br/><br/>The Associated Press reports the Rangers and agent Adam Katz have exchanged

Friday, January 19th 2007, 6:27 am

By: News On 6

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ The Texas Rangers and veteran Sammy Sosa keep up negotiations toward a minor league contract.

The Associated Press reports the Rangers and agent Adam Katz have exchanged a couple of proposals.

Texas has offered the 38-year-old player a deal that would require him to earn his spot on the roster during spring training.

The former slugger is 12 short of 600 home runs in a 17-season career that began with the Rangers in 1989.

Sosa didn't play in the major leagues last year.

AP reports that if completed, the contract likely would be worth about $500,000 if Sosa is placed on the 40-man roster. He would have the chance to earn additional performance bonuses.

Sosa returned home to the Dominican Republic after working out for Texas on Monday.