Mulder to Meet with Texas

Ken Rosenthal at Fox Sports, writes about the meeting between Mark Mulder and the Texas Rangers:

Free-agent left-hander Mark Mulder plans to visit Texas and meet with owner Tom Hicks on Tuesday, FOXSports.com has learned.

Mulder, 29, has drawn interest from numerous teams, even though he missed the end of the 2006 season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a partial tear in his left rotator cuff in September and might not be ready to pitch until the middle of the season. For that reason, he likely will command a short-term deal with significant incentives, increasing his appeal in an escalating free-agent market.