2013 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 2012

  Dusty Brown granted Free Agency.

  Fabio Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Robinzon Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Willie Eyre granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Heilman granted Free Agency.

  Zach Jackson granted Free Agency.

  Matt Kata granted Free Agency.

  Val Majewski granted Free Agency.

  Brad Nelson granted Free Agency.

  Greg Reynolds granted Free Agency.

  Yangervis Solarte granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Spilborghs granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2012

  Traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals. Received Tommy Hottovy. The Texas Rangers sent Desmond Henry (minors) (March 27, 2013) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.

• November 12, 2012

  Signed Jim Adduci as a free agent.

  Signed Aaron Cunningham as a free agent.

• November 15, 2012

  Signed Scott Olsen as a free agent.

• November 20, 2012

  Traded Barret Loux (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jake Brigham.

• November 28, 2012

  Signed Collin Balester as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received Cory Burns. The Texas Rangers sent Wilfredo Boscán (December 6, 2012) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• November 30, 2012

  Jake Brigham granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Snyder granted Free Agency.

  Geovany Soto granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2012

  Signed Geovany Soto as a free agent.

  Selected Eli Whiteside off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• December 4, 2012

  Signed Joakim Soria as a free agent.

• December 6, 2012

  Chris McGuiness drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2012 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Brandon Allen as a free agent.

  Signed Evan Meek as a free agent.

  Signed Randy Wells as a free agent.

• December 9, 2012

  Traded Michael Young and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Lisalverto Bonilla and Josh Lindblom.

• December 12, 2012

  Signed Jake Brigham as a free agent.

  Signed Brandon Snyder as a free agent.

  Signed Yangervis Solarte as a free agent.

• December 14, 2012

  Signed Ariel Jurado as an amateur free agent.

• December 20, 2012

  Signed Yoshinori Tateyama as a free agent.

• December 21, 2012

  Selected Jeff Beliveau off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 26, 2012

  Signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.

• January 3, 2013

  Signed Jason Frasor as a free agent.

• January 4, 2013

  Luis Martinez selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• January 7, 2013

  Signed Lance Berkman as a free agent.

• January 10, 2013

  Tommy Hottovy selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• January 15, 2013

  Signed Ryan Feierabend as a free agent.

• January 19, 2013

  Signed Kyle McClellan as a free agent.

• January 26, 2013

  Signed Jeff Baker as a free agent.

  Signed Nate Robertson as a free agent.

• January 30, 2013

  Signed Jonathan Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• March 6, 2013

  Signed Derek Lowe as a free agent.

• March 20, 2013

  Released Yoshinori Tateyama.

• March 22, 2013

  Released Konrad Schmidt.

• March 23, 2013

  Signed Yoshinori Tateyama as a free agent.

• March 24, 2013

  Released Scott Olsen.

  Selected Brad Mills off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

• March 27, 2013

  The Cleveland Indians returned Chris McGuiness (earlier draft pick).

  Released Brandon Snyder.

• March 31, 2013

  Released Brandon Allen.

• April 7, 2013

  Purchased Robinson Chirinos from the Tampa Bay Rays.

• April 16, 2013

  Jeff Beliveau player rights sold to the Tampa Bay Rays.

• April 19, 2013

  Julio Borbon selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• April 30, 2013

  Randy Wells voluntarily retired.

• May 15, 2013

  Signed Scott Richmond as a free agent.

• May 23, 2013

  Signed Mark Teahen as a free agent.

  Released Derek Lowe.

• May 25, 2013

  Selected Joe Benson off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• June 3, 2013

  Released Mark Teahen.

• June 6, 2013

  Drafted Chi Chi González in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2013.

  Drafted Travis Demeritte in the 1st round (30th pick) of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2013.

  Drafted Akeem Bostick in the 2nd round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2013.

• June 7, 2013

  Drafted Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 4th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2013.

  Drafted Nick Gardewine in the 7th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2013.

• June 8, 2013

  Drafted Ryan Cordell in the 11th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2013.

  Drafted Cody Ege in the 15th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2013.

  Drafted Joe Palumbo in the 30th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2013.

  Drafted Michael Petersen in the 31st round of the 2013 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dakota Hudson in the 36th round of the 2013 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Sheldon Neuse in the 38th round of the 2013 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 21, 2013

  Yoshinori Tateyama player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• July 2, 2013

  Signed Marcos Diplán as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Daniel Duarte as a free agent.

• July 3, 2013

  Signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.

• July 18, 2013

  Released Brad Mills.

• July 22, 2013

  Traded a player to be named later, Carl Edwards Jr., Justin Grimm and Mike Olt to the Chicago Cubs. Received Matt Garza. The Texas Rangers sent Neil Ramírez (August 23, 2013) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• August 2, 2013

  Selected Adam Rosales off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• August 8, 2013

  Adam Rosales selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• August 9, 2013

  Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Alex Ríos. The Texas Rangers sent Leury García (August 11, 2013) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• August 12, 2013

  Selected Adam Rosales off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• August 13, 2013

  Released Manny Ramirez.

• August 14, 2013

  Traded player to be named and cash to the Houston Astros. Received Travis Blackley.

• August 17, 2013

  Signed Yohel Pozo as an amateur free agent.

• August 21, 2013

  Signed Brendan Harris as a free agent.

• August 30, 2013

  Ramón Urías player rights sold to Mexico City (Mexican).

• September 1, 2013

  Released Justin Miller.

• October 1, 2013

  Kyle McClellan granted Free Agency.

  Eli Whiteside granted Free Agency.

• October 3, 2013

  Joey Butler selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• October 14, 2013

  Jeff Baker granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 2013

  Selected Edwar Cabrera off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• October 23, 2013

  Signed Aaron Poreda as a free agent.

• October 31, 2013

  Lance Berkman granted Free Agency.

  Nelson Cruz granted Free Agency.

  Jason Frasor granted Free Agency.

  Matt Garza granted Free Agency.

  Colby Lewis granted Free Agency.

  David Murphy granted Free Agency.

  A.J. Pierzynski granted Free Agency.

  Geovany Soto granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2013

  Joe Nathan granted Free Agency.

  Selected Chaz Roe off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• November 4, 2013

  Signed Jason Frasor as a free agent.

• November 5, 2013

  Signed Geovany Soto as a free agent.

  Collin Balester granted Free Agency.

  Joe Benson granted Free Agency.

  Travis Blackley granted Free Agency.

  Jake Brigham granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Cunningham granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Feierabend granted Free Agency.

  Brendan Harris granted Free Agency.

  Evan Meek granted Free Agency.

  Scott Richmond granted Free Agency.

  Nate Robertson granted Free Agency.

  Yangervis Solarte granted Free Agency.

  Ross Wolf granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2013

  Signed Ross Wolf as a free agent.

• November 14, 2013

  Signed Brad Snyder as a free agent.

• November 18, 2013

  Signed Jake Smolinski as a free agent.

• November 20, 2013

  Traded Ian Kinsler to the Detroit Tigers. Received Prince Fielder and cash.

  Selected Shawn Tolleson off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• November 23, 2013

  Signed Colby Lewis as a free agent.

• November 27, 2013

  Selected Rafael Ortega off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• December 3, 2013

  Traded Craig Gentry and Josh Lindblom to the Oakland Athletics. Received Christopher Bostick and Michael Choice.

• December 5, 2013

  Signed Nathan Adcock as a free agent.

  Signed José Contreras as a free agent.

  Signed Bryan Petersen as a free agent.

• December 10, 2013

  Signed J.P. Arencibia as a free agent.

• December 12, 2013

  Richard Bleier drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2013 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Kevin Kouzmanoff as a free agent.

  Signed Brent Lillibridge as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Wilson as a free agent.

• December 13, 2013

  Signed Doug Mathis as a free agent.

  Released Ross Wolf.

• December 15, 2013

  Signed Che-Hsuan Lin as a free agent.

• December 18, 2013

  Signed Justin Germano as a free agent.

• December 19, 2013

  Signed Daniel McCutchen as a free agent.

• December 20, 2013

  Signed Ryan Feierabend as a free agent.

• December 21, 2013

  Signed Kensuke Tanaka as a free agent.

• December 23, 2013

  Selected Alex Castellanos off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 27, 2013

  Signed Shin-Soo Choo as a free agent.

• December 30, 2013

  Traded Chris McGuiness to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Miles Mikolas.

• January 6, 2014

  Rafael Ortega selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• January 18, 2014

  Signed Rafael Pérez as a free agent.

• January 29, 2014

  Selected Pedro Figueroa off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

• February 3, 2014

  Signed Daniel Bard as a free agent.

  Signed Armando Galarraga as a free agent.

• February 5, 2014

  Chaz Roe granted Free Agency.

• February 14, 2014

  Signed Tommy Hanson as a free agent.

• February 19, 2014

  Signed Scott Richmond as a free agent.

• March 3, 2014

  Selected Andy Parrino off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• March 5, 2014

  Signed Joe Saunders as a free agent.

• March 7, 2014

  Alex Castellanos selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• March 22, 2014

  Released José Contreras.

• March 23, 2014

  Released Armando Galarraga.

• March 25, 2014

  Signed Chris Snyder as a free agent.

• March 26, 2014

  Released Tommy Hanson.

  Selected Donnie Murphy off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

  Selected Seth Rosin off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• March 28, 2014

  Signed Scott Baker as a free agent.

  Selected Chris Gimenez off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.