ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Free agent catcher Mike Ohlman has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and will report to major league spring training.Ohlman made his major league debut last season, when he appeared in seven games for Toronto and went 3 for 13 with one RBI.Texas also said Wednesday it had agreed to minor league deals with infielder Ryan Brett, right-hander Brandon Cumpton and left-hander Brandon Mann.Brett's only big league experience was when he went 2-for-3 with a walk in three games with Tampa Bay in 2015. Cumpton was 5-5 with a 4.02 ERA over 22 games (15 starts) with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2013-14. The 33-year-old Mann has never pitched in the majors.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

Ohlman was traded to the Cardinals on Tuesday for cash considerations, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports.

The Orioles designated Ohlman for assignment last week, after he struggled to a .236/.310/.318 batting line in 113 games with Double-A Bowie as a 23-year-old. Ohlman is big for a catcher but has a strong arm, and St. Louis will be able to take a chance on him turning it around at the dish without giving up a player in return.

Ohlman was designated for assignment Tuesday.

The Orioles needed to open up a spot on the 40-man roster after trading for Travis Snider, and Ohlman was a natural choice. He is probably the fifth or sixth catcher on the organizational depth chart, so he should be expected to spend most, if not all, of 2015 in the minors.

Orioles optioned C Michael Ohlman to Double-A Bowie.

The Orioles also reassigned catcher Brian Ward to minor league camp. Ohlman, 23, hit .313/.410/.524 with 13 home runs in 361 at-bats last season in High-A.