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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Andrew Cashner wanted to come home to Texas to pitch, and the Rangers have long coveted the right-hander.Cashner, a free agent for the first time, was introduced by the AL West champions Monday night after he underwent a physical and then finalized a $10 million, one-year contract.A guy weve liked for a long time, general manager Jon Daniels said. Weve tried to acquire him a few times in the past, and finally got it right.Cashner finished last season with the Miami Marlins after the San Diego Padres traded him July 29, after the Rangers had also inquired about the starter. He was 5-11 with a 5.25 ERA in 28 games last season, when he had disabled list stints for a strained neck and a sore right hamstring.The 30-year-old Cashner was born in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston, and still lives close to there. He played collegiately at TCU, which is only about 20 miles from the Rangers ballpark.Its always been a dream to play back in Texas, Cashner said. Somebody told me the other day the Rangers have the best culture in baseball. That sets the tone for winning. ... My job is to show up and help us win more. This is where I wanted to play.Cashner was the 19th overall pick by the Cubs in 2008 and made his major league debut two years later with 53 relief appearances for Chicago. The Cubs traded him to San Diego after the 2011 season in the deal that sent first baseman Anthony Rizzo to Chicago, and Cashner eventually became a starter for the Padres.With the Rangers, Cashner will join a rotation led by aces Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish that also includes Martin Perez.The last Texas-born pitcher to start a game for the Rangers was Jason Jennings in 2008.Cashner has a 31-53 record with a 3.89 ERA in 202 career games for the Chicago Cubs, Padres and Marlins. 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We look back to the tournaments in 2015 where golfs big three were all involved... September 2015 - Tour ChampionshipAll three players came in to the PGA Tours season finale with a chance of FedEx Cup victory, but it was Spieth who took the title with a convincing four-stroke win at East Lake. Spieth and Day were paired together for the opening round McIlroy had made a strong start to the week but faltered over the weekend to finish 10 shots off the pace, while a final-round 68 from Day saw the Australian claim a ninth consecutive top-12 finish.But Spieth once again stole the show and claimed the £7.5million jackpot with a fifth win of the year, seeing him return back to world No 1.September 2015 - BMW ChampionshipDay threatened to post a magical 59 in Chicago on his way to a wire-to-wire victory and his fourth win in six starts, lifting the Australian above McIlroy to top of the world rankings for the first time.A par at the last saw Day open with a 10-under 61 and open a four-stroke advantage over playing partner Spieth, before he extended his lead to five with another birdie-filled 63. Day and Spieth went head-to-head at the BMW Championship Spieth, who had posted an opening-round ace, stuttered over the final rounds to end in 13th spot, as successive 69s from Day saw him cruise home with a six-shot win ahead of Daniel Berger.September 2015 - Deutsche Bank Championship A strong end to the week secured McIlroys return to world No 1, despite needing a final-hole birdie just to avoid missing the cut.Four dropped shots in a five-hole stretch during his second round saw McIlroy scrape through to the weekend, where a closing 66 parachuted him in to a tie for 29th.A first over par round in 22 for Day on Saturday ended his hopes as Rickie Fowler took the title, while Spieths dip in form continue as the two-time major champion suffered a second missed cut in as many weeks. McIlroy and Spieth were grouped with Zach Johnson for the final major of the year August 2015 - PGA ChampionshipDay held off Spieth in a final-round shoot-out at Whistling Straits to seal a three-shot triumph and a maiden major title, while a runner-up finish for the American takes him top of the world.Although a back-nine 30 from Spieth on Saturday had bolstered hopes of a third major win of the year, he had to settle for solo second as Day set a new major record for his winning score of 20 under. McIlroy struggled to make an impression when groupedd with Spieth, but completed his return from injury inside the top-10 thanks to a final-round 68.ddddddddddddJune 2015 - US OpenA three-putt par at the last from Dustin Johnson allowed Spieth to emerge from Chambers Bay with a narrow one-shot win and back-to-back major titles. Spieth became the first back-to-back major winner since McIlroy the previous year After playing alongside Spieth for the first two rounds, Day recovered from collapsing through vertigo late on Friday to shoot 68 the following day and stay in contention.Day would finish the week inside the top-10 despite closing his week with a 74 as McIlroy, who struggled with his putting through the opening three rounds, joined him in a tie for ninth. May 2015 - Players ChampionshipComparisons to McIlroy were short-lived when Spieth missed the cut at TPC Sawgrass, with the American suggesting there was a long way to go before he could be talked about alongside the world No 1. The trio made up the featured group for the opening round of the Players Championship The pair had been joined by Day for the opening two rounds, with the Australian also crashing out early following a second-round 81.McIlroy couldnt find form on the greens throughout the week, eventually closing in a tie for eighth and four strokes adrift of champion Rickie Fowler. April 2015 - The MastersSpieth was likened to Tiger Woods after a record-breaking victory made him the first wire-to-wire of the Green Jacket in nearly four decades.The 21-year-old posted more birdies than any other player in Augusta history on his way to a four-shot win, as McIlroy finished six strokes off the pace despite a round-of-the-day 66 on the Sunday. Spieth claimed his maiden major title in convincing fashion Day had started strongly with an opening-round 67, but finished some 17 shots back in tied-28th after a frustrating week. March 2015 - WGC-Cadillac ChampionshipDustin Johnson picked up a first win since returning from his leave of absence on the PGA Tour, while none of the aforementioned three made any kind of challenge at the top of the leaderboard.McIlroy followed Spieth and Day in posting over par opening rounds at Doral, but bounced back with a two-under 70 to head in to the weekend eight off the pace.Back-to-back 72s left the four-time major winner tied-ninth, with Spieth a further two strokes back in tied-17th and Day 12 strokes adrift of Johnson in joint-31st. Watch the WGC-Cadillac Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf. Live coverage starts on Thursday from 6pm. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV.Also See:Big three battle for top spotMcIlroy vs Spieth comparisonGolfing dates for the diaryGolf live on Sky Sports 4 ' ' '