"The Rangers expect right-hander Frank Francisco to accept their offer of salary arbitration, which they also extended to left-hander Cliff Lee but not to Vladimir Guerrero and Bengie Molina.

Lee, the top prize on the free-agent market, will decline arbitration by the Nov. 30 deadline as he pursues a nine-figure, multiyear deal. General manager Jon Daniels declined to comment if the Rangers have made progress with Lee. "