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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Matt Garza is set to start pitching for a playoff contender again, this time with a team that has long coveted him. Garza will make his Texas Rangers debut Wednesday night against the New York Yankees. "Hes excited, big smile on his face. I think I sat here with just as a big a smile as he did," manager Ron Washington said Tuesday. "Hes ready to go, man. I wouldnt expect anything less. " The Rangers acquired Garza on Monday from the Chicago Cubs. Texas immediately traded three players to the Cubs, including major league pitcher Justin Grimm and top prospect third baseman Mike Olt, in a deal with one or two players to be named later. Garza was 5-0 with a 1.24 ERA in his last six starts for the Cubs. Scratched from his scheduled start Monday night at Arizona, he last pitched July 13 against St. Louis at Wrigley Field. "Hes a power pitcher. He will upgrade any rotation in the big leagues," said Rangers backup catcher Geovany Soto, his former teammate in Chicago. "Its great to have him here." Garza didnt talk to reporters at Rangers Ballpark on Tuesday. The Rangers said Garza, whose locker is right next to Soto, was sticking to his own policy of not doing interviews the day before pitching. "Hes happy that everythings done, he knows where hes at now, and hes going to be here for 2013 and hopefully go into October," Soto said. "Hes going to prepare, hes going to give you 100 per cent. Guaranteed." Texas optioned right-hander Cory Burns and lefty Joseph Ortiz to Triple-A Round Rock to clear spots on the 25-man active roster for Garza and right-hander Alexi Ogando, who was activated from the disabled list to start Tuesday night against the Yankees. Derek Holland (8-5), the only pitcher from the Rangers season-opening rotation who hasnt been on the DL this season, was initially scheduled to pitch Wednesday night against his idol, Andy Pettitte. He will instead pitch the four-game series finale Thursday, a day game when the temperature is expected to be 100 degrees or more. Washington said the Rangers didnt want Garza to sit much longer after not pitching Monday night. "Plus, we want to get him a chance to feel what this heat is like, rather than him first game out hes going in a day game," Washington said. "Derek has done it before, so we send Derek out there." Holland said its huge to add Garza, who pitched in the 2008 World Series for Tampa Bay and in the 2010 AL division series for the Rays against Texas. Garza (6-1, 3.17 ERA) can become a free agent after this season. He made 11 starts for the Cubs and missing the first seven weeks this season with a strained left lat muscle. Asked about interest in signing Garza beyond this season, Rangers general manager Jon Daniels responded, "Lets let him get here, get settled and hopefully we have a good mutual experience together the next three months, and then well re-visit." Tampa Bay traded Garza to Chicago instead of Texas after the 2010 season. The Rangers were also interested in Garza last summer before he missed the last two months with a stress reaction in his right elbow. Garza has a 63-62 career record in 181 major league games (178 starts) with Minnesota (2006-07), Tampa Bay (2008-10) and the Cubs (2011-13). He was a first-round draft pick by the Twins in the 2005 amateur draft. The last time Garza pitched against the Yankees was in September 2010, and he has a 1-4 record with a 4.48 ERA in 12 games (11 starts) against them. "Its been a few years, but weve seen a lot of him, and hes a pitcher thats had success pretty much anywhere hes been," New York manager Joe Girardi said. "Hes got very good stuff, he seems pretty durable, hes pitched in the American League, which is not the easiest place to pitch. Hes pitched in pennant races, so you would expect it to be a good acquisition for the Rangers." Cheap Basketball Shoes Authentic . 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This weeks panel comprises Jason Sobel, Bob Harig, Jonathan Coachman and Michael Collins, as well as FantasyGolfInsiders Jeff Bergerson, Zach Turcotte, Taras Pitra and Jason Rouslin.Note: Golfer salaries listed are for DraftKings.Jason Sobel -- Jordan Spieth ($10,600)One year ago, Spieth missed the cut at the first two playoff events, only to win the Tour Championship and still claim the FedEx Cup. He learned a lesson from that: Its not how you start the playoffs; its how you finish em. Ive felt that Spieth has just been pacing himself over the past three tournaments -- and he even admitted as much. Now its time to finish strong, though. If he does, he could be the first back-to-back FedEx Cup champion.Bob Harig -- Jordan Spieth ($10,600)The defending champion is motivated by the off year talk and would dearly love to end the season with a victory here. It wont guarantee him the FedEx Cup, but itll put him in position to claim it again if others falter.Michael Collins -- Dustin Johnson ($11,700)Now that the PGA Tour will switch the nines (finishing the Tour Championship on a par-5 instead of a par-3 at East Lake), expect DJ to be part of the fireworks in the final round since hes got a Sunday scoring average of 68.7. Last year, Johnson dropped a Sunday 64 and in 2013 he shot four rounds in the 60s. Hes got 10 million reasons to play well.Jonathan Coachman -- Jordan Spieth ($10,600)Last year, Spieth came to the Tour Championship not in form and he promptly left the field behind, making Henrik Stenson look average. I think Spieth gets two straight at East Lake and sets the stage for a huge 2017. Spieth is my guy this week.Jeff Bergerson -- Charl Schwartzel ($7,700)For a while this season, Schwartzel was too cheap, and we made sure he was in our lineups. Well, that time has come again, as he is only $7,700 this week for the Tour Championship. Schwartzel has four top 10s this season, including a win at the Valspar Championship. He onlly has one appearance at East Lake, and I think that will affect his ownership.dddddddddddd If you are selecting Dustin Johnson at the top, Charl will be in the ideal price range as a player to pair with him, and I think he has some really nice upside for GPPs.Zachary Turcotte -- Kevin Na ($6,500)Is Kevin Na going to win this week? It is highly unlikely. However, in terms of crafting a winning strategy, it is going to be essential to have the winner on your roster this week. Since the winner is probably going to be one of the elite stars (Johnson, Spieth, etc.), you will more than likely need to utilize a stars and scrubs methodology this week when building your teams. A great place to start near the bottom pricing tier is Kevin Na at $6,500. He has plenty of experience at East Lake, and while his performances have not been stellar, they have not been awful either. Na should be able to handle the many par-4 holes well and keep his mistakes to a minimum to keep him in the middle of the pack with potential for a Top-10 finish.Taras Pitra -- Phil Mickelson ($8,100)Phil has had some strong performances at East Lake over his never-ending career, and a fluke win after the year hes had could be in the cards this week. Its interesting to see how well hes playing in most facets of his game and yet hes failed to win this season. He has been the runner up in three events, T-3 at the Career Builder (his first event of the year) and T-4 at Quail Hollow. Im not shoving all of my chips in because hes burned me a lot since The Open, but the majority of my chips are in on Phils first win of 2016 coming this week and at a very nice discount.Jason Rouslin -- Brandt Snedeker ($7,500)A former Fed Ex Cup winner, and Tour Championship winner, Brandt comes off a decent performance finishing in a T-13 two weeks ago at Crooked Stick. Pair that with two other top fives in his last six starts, and good form paired with good stats could help him walk off with a win here. Brandt may make a final push for that coveted Ryder Cup spot, so look for him to be in the running come Sunday at East Lake. ' ' '