1993 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 6, 1992

  Brian Downing granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 1992

  Kevin Reimer selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 9th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

  Scott Chiamparino selected by the Florida Marlins as the 41st pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

  Monty Fariss selected by the Florida Marlins as the 69th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

• November 19, 1992

  Signed John Russell as a free agent.

• November 24, 1992

  Signed Benny Distefano as a free agent.

• November 29, 1992

  Signed Steve Fireovid as a free agent.

• December 8, 1992

  Signed Mark Lee as a free agent.

  Signed Francisco Oliveras as a free agent.

  Signed Bob Patterson as a free agent.

  Signed Willie Smith as a free agent.

• December 9, 1992

  Traded José Oliva to the Atlanta Braves. Received Pat Gomez and Charlie Leibrandt.

• December 15, 1992

  Signed Butch Davis as a free agent.

  Signed Tom Henke as a free agent.

• December 16, 1992

  Traded Pat Gomez to the San Diego Padres. Received Terry Bross.

• December 18, 1992

  Signed Rob Ducey as a free agent.

• December 19, 1992

  Signed Doug Dascenzo as a free agent.

  Signed Manuel Lee as a free agent.

• January 11, 1993

  Signed Doug Davis as a free agent.

  Signed Doug Strange as a free agent.

• January 13, 1993

  Signed Mario Díaz as a free agent.

  Signed Craig Lefferts as a free agent.

  Signed Gary Redus as a free agent.

• February 1, 1993

  Signed Billy Ripken as a free agent.

• February 8, 1993

  Signed Steve Balboni as a free agent.

• February 16, 1993

  Received Ever Magallanes from the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• February 27, 1993

  Signed Allan Anderson as a free agent.

• March 20, 1993

  Released Terry Bross.

• March 22, 1993

  Signed Mike Schooler as a free agent.

• April 4, 1993

  Released Terry Mathews.

• May 21, 1993

  John Russell granted Free Agency.

• June 3, 1993

  Drafted Mike Bell in the 1st round (30th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1993.

  Drafted Edwin Díaz in the 2nd round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1993.

  Drafted Dan Smith in the 7th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1993.

  Drafted Marc Sagmoen in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1993.

  Drafted Eric Moody in the 24th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.

  Drafted Mike Cather in the 41st round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.

• June 5, 1993

  Signed Chuck Jackson as a free agent.

• July 13, 1993

  Signed Oddibe McDowell as a free agent.

• July 17, 1993

  Traded Kurt Miller and Robb Nen to the Florida Marlins. Received Cris Carpenter.

• July 22, 1993

  Traded Todd Burns to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Duff Brumley (July 30, 1993) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• July 30, 1993

  Signed John Russell as a free agent.

• August 4, 1993

  Traded Gerald Alexander and Allan Anderson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dave Eiland.

• August 9, 1993

  Barry Manuel selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• August 11, 1993

  Signed Rick Reed as a free agent.

• August 18, 1993

  John Russell granted Free Agency.

• September 1, 1993

  Signed John Russell as a free agent.

• September 11, 1993

  Signed Gene Nelson as a free agent.

  Released Mike Schooler.

• September 17, 1993

  Traded Dave Gandolph (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Chris James.

• October 4, 1993

  Steve Balboni granted Free Agency.

  Bob Patterson granted Free Agency.

  Billy Ripken granted Free Agency.

  John Russell granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 1993

  Doug Dascenzo granted Free Agency.

  Butch Davis granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1993

  Mario Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Dave Eiland granted Free Agency.

  Mark Lee granted Free Agency.

  Oddibe McDowell granted Free Agency.

  Gene Nelson granted Free Agency.

  Willie Smith granted Free Agency.

• October 25, 1993

  Rafael Palmeiro granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1993

  Julio Franco granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1993

  Geno Petralli granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 1993

  Craig Lefferts granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 1993

  Charlie Leibrandt granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1993

  Signed Jim McNamara as a free agent.

• November 19, 1993

  Signed Butch Davis as a free agent.

  Signed Oddibe McDowell as a free agent.

• November 22, 1993

  Signed Will Clark as a free agent.

• November 24, 1993

  Signed Rick Honeycutt as a free agent.

• December 15, 1993

  Signed Mike Scioscia as a free agent.

• December 18, 1993

  Signed Billy Ripken as a free agent.

• December 20, 1993

  Signed Bruce Hurst as a free agent.

• January 6, 1994

  Signed Jay Howell as a free agent.

• January 7, 1994

  Signed Jack Armstrong as a free agent.

  Signed Greg Litton as a free agent.

• January 13, 1994

  Traded Jeff Bronkey to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dave Pike (minors).

• March 1, 1994

  Purchased Frank Charles from St Paul (Northern).

• March 23, 1994

  Traded players to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Junior Ortiz. The Texas Rangers sent Igor Oropeza (minors) (March 25, 1994) and Andreaus Lewis (minors) (May 9, 1994) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• March 27, 1994

  Released Greg Litton.

• March 28, 1994

  Traded Scott Eyre to the Chicago White Sox. Received Esteban Beltré.