ARLINGTON, Texas -- Derek Holland is a free agent after the Texas Rangers declined their $11 million option on his contract and instead chose to pay the left-hander a $1.5 million buyout.The AL West champions announced the move Monday, but left open the possibility of re-signing Holland.Holland was part of Texas only two World Series teams in 2010 and 2011, but has missed significant time because of injuries the past three seasons.The Rangers appreciate the many contributions that Derek Holland has made to this franchise, both on the field and in the community, general manager Jon Daniels said in a statement. While todays action doesnt necessarily close the door on our future interest in Derek, we want to thank him for the impact he has made here.In 179 career games for Texas, Holland is 62-50 with a 4.35 ERA. He was a 25th-round selection in the June 2006 amateur draft and signed with the Rangers the following May.Holland was 7-9 with a 4.95 ERA in 22 games this season while also spending time on the 60-day disabled list for a third consecutive season. He missed two months with left shoulder inflammation.In other news, the Rangers as expected said they will make a $17.2 million qualifying offer to free agent outfielder Ian Desmond, who has until next Monday to accept. If he declines and signs with a different team, the Rangers would receive an extra draft pick following the first round next year.The Rangers didnt make qualifying offers to first baseman Mitch Moreland or right-hander Colby Lewis.Desmond made the All-Star team this year and hit .285 with 22 homers and 86 RBI after signing an $8 million, one-year deal with the Rangers in late February and converting to the outfield. 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Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his first career home run and finished with three RBIs, and the Red Sox set season highs for hits and runs in a 17-5 rout of the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. "Its just baseball. It happens. Over 162 games, youre going to have opportunities to score a lot of runs and tonight we didnt stop," said Mike Carp, one of four players to homer for Boston. "We kept it going all night." Stephen Drew and Jarrod Saltalamacchia also homered for the Red Sox, who scored at least one run in every inning through the first seven and hit for the cycle as a team in the second. The Red Sox finished with 19 hits, eight of them doubles. It was an abundance of run support for Ryan Dempster (3-6), who ended a streak of five winless starts with his first victory in a month. "I like my chances when we get 17 runs," Dempster said with a slight grin. "It was just fun to watch the guys swing the bat as well as they did today. When you have breathing room like that, it is nice because you kind of fill up the zone a little bit more and try and get some quick outs." David Ortiz had three RBIs, driving in one run with a double in the first and then a pair while legging out a rare triple during Bostons six-run second. Ortiz also tagged up and scored on a sacrifice to shallow right. "Hes playing with a lot of life. Hes playing with a lot of enthusiasm and I think that is the overriding attitude that is in that group downstairs," manager John Farrell said. Carp also drove in three runs as the Red Sox ended a five-game losing streak against the Rangers. Five of Bostons six hits in the second were for extra bases and the Red Sox chased Justin Grimm (5-4) after 60 pitches. The Texas rookie allowed eight runs, all earned, in 1 2-3 innings in a forgettable Fenway Park debut. Texas used six pitchers and none could stop the Red Sox until outfielder David Murphy made his first career pitching appearance. Murphy came in from left field in the eighth and kept Boston from scoring after Daniel ;Nava hit a leadoff double.dddddddddddd. "There was too many pitches in the middle of the plate and the Red Sox didnt miss," manager Ron Washington said. "They came out tonight swinging the bats and they didnt stop it until we put Murphy out there." Jeff Baker hit a two-run homer for Texas in the fourth and Nelson Cruz hit a solo shot out to straightaway centre in the fifth -- Dempsters only mistakes against his former team. He allowed three runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out six with one walk. The Red Sox had just set a season high with 18 hits Saturday in an 11-1 win at New York and topped that when Nava doubled in the eighth Tuesday. Bostons bats were alive early again Tuesday. Jose Iglesias led off the second with a double and scored on Bradleys homer to right. Although he cleared the Texas bullpen by several rows, Bradley ran the bases the entire way and nearly caught Iglesias at home. Ortiz tripled to centre with two men on and by the time Iglesias struck out in his second at-bat of the inning, Boston led 8-0. "I had no fastball command at all. I was working behind hitters and leaving it up when it came across the plate," Grimm said. "A tough lineup like that, you cant work from behind." Carp added a solo homer in the fifth, just out of Cruzs reach as he tumbled over the right-field wall into the bullpen trying to make the catch. Cruz hit one over a much higher wall with his homer to centre in the top of the sixth. NOTES: Dempster had not won since improving to 2-2 on May 2 in a 3-1 win over Toronto. ... Carp was ejected after being called out on strikes in the eighth. ... Red Sox CF Jacoby Ellsbury missed his fourth straight game with tightness in his groin. Ellsbury did some running and took batting practice prior to the game, and Farrell said he could return to the lineup Wednesday. ... Farrell also said CF Shane Victorino, on the DL with a strained left hamstring, could begin a rehab assignment before the end of the week. ... Texas planned to activate RHP Alexi Ogando (right biceps tendinitis) from the DL on Wednesday and start him for the first time since May 15. ' ' '