The Milwaukee Brewers traded Yovani Gallardo to the Texas Rangers this offseason, giving the right-hander a chance to pitch closer to his hometown of Fort Worth.

"I'm not the first one or the last to be traded," Gallardo said. "I look at it like a new chapter in my career."

Gallardo went 89-64 with a 3.69 ERA in eight seasons with the Brewers.

"I'd been with the Brewers since day one, since I got drafted, but the guys in the clubhouse [in Texas] are great and great teammates," said Gallardo. "They took me right in. They like to have fun, but also know how to take care of business."