The Texas Rangers have designated infielder Joaquin Arias for assignment to make room for infielder Alex Cora, according to Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Cora’s contract was purchased from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Arias, 25, was hitting .276/.290/.347 in 50 games for the Rangers this season. The Rangers originally acquired Arias in 2004 as a player to be named later in a trade that included Alfonso Soriano for Alex Rodriguez. Texas was choosing between Arias and Robinson Cano at the time, and decided to go with Arias.