CINCINNATI Right-handed reliever Todd Van Poppel accepted a nonguaranteed minor league deal Thursday with the Cincinnati Reds.

The Texas Rangers released Van Poppel last week, after he went 1-0 with an 8.52 earned run average in seven appearances.

Van Poppel, 31, was Oakland's first-round draft pick in 1990, but has never won consistently in the majors. He has pitched for Oakland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, the Chicago Cubs and the Rangers, who signed him as a free agent after the 2001 season.

Van Poppel went 3-2 with a 5.45 ERA and one save in 50 relief appearances last year. He hasn't started a game since 2000.