2007 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2006

  Kip Wells granted Free Agency.

  Eric Young Sr. granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2006

  Signed Alfredo Simón as a free agent.

• November 8, 2006

  Signed Matt Kata as a free agent.

• November 15, 2006

  Signed Franklyn Germán as a free agent.

• November 17, 2006

  Signed Ramón Vázquez as a free agent.

• November 19, 2006

  Signed Frank Catalanotto as a free agent.

• November 21, 2006

  Signed Dave Matranga as a free agent.

• November 29, 2006

  Signed Scott Rice as a free agent.

• December 4, 2006

  Signed Vicente Padilla as a free agent.

• December 7, 2006

  Alfredo Simón drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 2006

  Signed Marlon Byrd as a free agent.

• December 12, 2006

  Signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.

  Mike Wood granted Free Agency.

• December 19, 2006

  Signed Éric Gagné as a free agent.

• December 20, 2006

  Signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.

• December 23, 2006

  Traded Jake Rasner (minors), John Danks and Nick Masset to the Chicago White Sox. Received David Paisano (minors) and Brandon McCarthy.

• December 28, 2006

  Signed Guillermo Quiroz as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Wood as a free agent.

• January 5, 2007

  Signed Jerry Hairston as a free agent.

• January 11, 2007

  Signed Willie Eyre as a free agent.

• January 12, 2007

  Traded John Lujan (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Chris Stewart.

• January 22, 2007

  Signed José Morban as a free agent.

• January 25, 2007

  Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

• February 13, 2007

  Signed Randy Williams as a free agent.

• February 20, 2007

  Signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.

• February 23, 2007

  Signed Sammy Sosa as a free agent.

• March 17, 2007

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Alfredo Simón (earlier draft pick).

• March 23, 2007

  Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

• March 24, 2007

  Released Jared Sandberg.

• March 26, 2007

  Selected Ezequiel Astacio off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• March 28, 2007

  Released Rick Bauer.

• March 30, 2007

  Signed Bill White as a free agent.

• April 1, 2007

  Signed Bruce Chen as a free agent.

• April 6, 2007

  Signed Jorge Vásquez as a free agent.

• April 18, 2007

  Released José Morban.

• May 26, 2007

  Released Miguel Ojeda.

• May 29, 2007

  Signed Mark Redman as a free agent.

• June 7, 2007

  Drafted Blake Beavan in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2007.

  Drafted Julio Borbon in the 1st round (35th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2007.

  Drafted Neil Ramírez in the 1st round (44th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2007.

  Drafted Tommy Hunter in the 1st round (54th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 2007.

  Drafted Matt West in the 2nd round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2007.

  Drafted Evan Reed in the 3rd round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2007.

  Drafted John Gast in the 5th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Anthony Ranaudo in the 11th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Drew Pomeranz in the 12th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Josh Lueke in the 16th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2007.

  Drafted Mitch Moreland in the 17th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 4, 2007.

  Drafted Erik Davis in the 21st round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Andy Wilkins in the 25th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2007

  Purchased Adam Melhuse from the Oakland Athletics.

• June 13, 2007

  Matt Kata granted Free Agency.

• July 2, 2007

  Signed Martín Pérez as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tomás Telis as an amateur free agent.

• July 9, 2007

  John Koronka selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• July 14, 2007

  Released Mark Redman.

• July 27, 2007

  Traded Kenny Lofton to the Cleveland Indians. Received Max Ramírez.

• July 31, 2007

  Traded Éric Gagné and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Engel Beltré, Kason Gabbard and David Murphy.

  Traded Ron Mahay and Mark Teixeira to the Atlanta Braves. Received Beau Jones (minors), Elvis Andrus, Neftalí Feliz, Matt Harrison and Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

• August 24, 2007

  Signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.

  Released Adam Melhuse.

• October 12, 2007

  Francisco Cruceta granted Free Agency.

  Desi Relaford granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2007

  Bruce Chen granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 2007

  Mike Wood granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 2007

  Guillermo Quiroz granted Free Agency.

• October 20, 2007

  Willie Eyre granted Free Agency.

• October 21, 2007

  Signed Willie Eyre as a free agent.

• October 29, 2007

  Ezequiel Astacio granted Free Agency.

  Luther Hackman granted Free Agency.

  Dave Matranga granted Free Agency.

  Scott Rice granted Free Agency.

  Alfredo Simón granted Free Agency.

  Jorge Vásquez granted Free Agency.

  Randy Williams granted Free Agency.

  Released Franklyn Germán.

  Selected Nick Gorneault off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

• October 30, 2007

  Jerry Hairston granted Free Agency.

  Sammy Sosa granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2007

  Brad Wilkerson granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 2007

  Signed Warner Madrigal as a free agent.

• November 21, 2007

  Signed Ryan Roberts as a free agent.

• November 28, 2007

  Released Víctor Díaz.

• December 5, 2007

  Signed Leury García as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Freddy Guzmán to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chris Shelton.

• December 10, 2007

  Signed Milton Bradley as a free agent.

• December 12, 2007

  Nick Gorneault granted Free Agency.

  Akinori Otsuka granted Free Agency.

  Traded Tug Hulett to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ben Broussard.

• December 13, 2007

  Signed Éric Cyr as a free agent.

• December 14, 2007

  Signed Kazuo Fukumori as a free agent.

• December 15, 2007

  Signed Franklyn Germán as a free agent.

• December 21, 2007

  Traded Danny Herrera and Edinson Vólquez to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Josh Hamilton.

• December 23, 2007

  Signed Elizardo Ramírez as a free agent.

• December 26, 2007

  Signed Jason Ellison as a free agent.

• January 5, 2008

  Signed Jason Davis as a free agent.

• January 10, 2008

  Signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.

• January 11, 2008

  Signed Eddie Guardado as a free agent.

• January 17, 2008

  Signed Jason Jennings as a free agent.

• January 30, 2008

  Signed Trey Hodges as a free agent.

• February 5, 2008

  Traded Armando Galarraga to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mike Hernandez (minors).

• February 16, 2008

  Signed Kevin Mench as a free agent.

• March 10, 2008

  Signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.

• March 24, 2008

  Released Éric Cyr.

• March 27, 2008

  Released Jason Davis.

  Released Chris Stewart.

• March 28, 2008

  Released Kevin Mahar.

  Traded Jose Marte (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Dustin Nippert.

• March 30, 2008

  Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.