Aug 07, 2009 9:17 PM EST

Vicente Padilla has been designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers. General manager Jon Daniels announced the decision, essentially saying that Padilla finally crossed the line of being a good teammate. Dustin Nippert will take his spot in the rotation.

"We're putting together a club and an organization that's pulling on the same end of the rope," Daniels said. "It wasn't a fit for us anymore.

"When we have a disciplinary issue with a player, we talk to him," Daniels said. "It had gotten to the point where the club was better off without him."

Via Dallas Morning News