 Schwinden was claimed by the New York Mets on July 5, but, on July 10, he was outrighted off the 40-man roster.Schwinden signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers on May 17, 2014 and made three starts for the Class AAA Round Rock Express.Schwinden spent the majority of the 2014 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.