2017 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2016

  Selected Adrian Sampson off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• November 3, 2016

  Carlos Beltrán granted Free Agency.

  Ian Desmond granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Gómez granted Free Agency.

  Colby Lewis granted Free Agency.

  Mitch Moreland granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  Nevin Ashley granted Free Agency.

  Austin Bibens-Dirkx granted Free Agency.

  Carson Blair granted Free Agency.

  Scott Carroll granted Free Agency.

  Neal Cotts granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Fisher granted Free Agency.

  Derek Holland granted Free Agency.

  Eric Jokisch granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Maldonado granted Free Agency.

  Darin Mastroianni granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2016

  Signed Will Middlebrooks as a free agent.

• November 14, 2016

  Released Matt Duffy.

• November 15, 2016

  Signed Allen Webster as a free agent.

• November 18, 2016

  Selected Tyler Wagner off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• November 21, 2016

  Signed Andrew Cashner as a free agent.

• November 22, 2016

  Selected David Rollins off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 1, 2016

  Signed César Puello as a free agent.

• December 2, 2016

  Jared Hoying granted Free Agency.

  David Rollins selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• December 8, 2016

  Drafted Mike Hauschild from the Houston Astros in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Luke Jackson to the Atlanta Braves. Received Brady Feigl and Tyrell Jenkins.

• December 13, 2016

  Signed Carlos Gómez as a free agent.

  Signed Jared Hoying as a free agent.

• December 21, 2016

  Selected David Rollins off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 23, 2016

  Tyrell Jenkins selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

  David Rollins selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• January 5, 2017

  Signed Jaye Chapman as a free agent.

  Signed Steven Lerud as a free agent.

• January 6, 2017

  Signed Travis Snider as a free agent.

• January 17, 2017

  Signed Dillon Gee as a free agent.

• January 19, 2017

  Signed Tyson Ross as a free agent.

• January 20, 2017

  Signed Josh Hamilton as a free agent.

• January 24, 2017

  Signed James Loney as a free agent.

• January 27, 2017

  Signed Wesley Wright as a free agent.

• February 6, 2017

  Signed Brett Hayes as a free agent.

• February 8, 2017

  Signed Austin Bibens-Dirkx as a free agent.

• February 10, 2017

  Signed Anthony Bass as a free agent.

  Signed Preston Claiborne as a free agent.

• February 13, 2017

  Signed Bobby LaFromboise as a free agent.

  Signed Adam Loewen as a free agent.

• February 14, 2017

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Eddie Gamboa.

• February 16, 2017

  Signed Mike Napoli as a free agent.

• February 18, 2017

  Signed A.J. Jiménez as a free agent.

• March 27, 2017

  Released James Loney.

• March 31, 2017

  Released Dillon Gee.

• April 6, 2017

  Signed Dillon Gee as a free agent.

  Released Steven Lerud.

  Traded Andrew Faulkner to the Baltimore Orioles. Received player to be named or cash.

• April 18, 2017

  Signed Steven Lerud as a free agent.

• April 19, 2017

  Signed Josh Wilson as a free agent.

• April 21, 2017

  Released Josh Hamilton.

• April 22, 2017

  Returned Mike Hauschild (earlier draft pick) to the Houston Astros.

• April 30, 2017

  Selected Pete Kozma off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• May 16, 2017

  Signed Drew Stubbs as a free agent.

• May 27, 2017

  Selected Peter O'Brien off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 1, 2017

  Josh Wilson player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

  Released César Puello.

• June 6, 2017

  Signed Ernesto Frieri as a free agent.

  Traded Sam Dyson and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent Hunter Cole (minors) (November 15, 2017) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• June 12, 2017

  Drafted Bubba Thompson in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2017.

  Drafted Hans Crouse in the 2nd round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2017.

• June 13, 2017

  Signed Keyvius Sampson as a free agent.

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joely Rodríguez.

  Drafted Jacob Latz in the 5th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2017.

  Drafted John King in the 10th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2017.

• June 14, 2017

  Drafted Ricky Vanasco in the 15th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 2017.

  Drafted Nicklaus Snyder in the 19th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2017.

  Drafted Daniel Robert in the 21st round of the 2017 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Aaron Ashby in the 25th round of the 2017 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ryan Dorow in the 30th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2017.

• June 16, 2017

  Released Keyvius Sampson.

• June 18, 2017

  Dillon Gee granted Free Agency.

  Peter O'Brien selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• June 22, 2017

  Signed Xavier Paul as a free agent.

• June 30, 2017

  Eddie Gamboa granted Free Agency.

• July 2, 2017

  Traded Eduard Pinto (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jason Grilli and cash.

• July 3, 2017

  Signed Ronny Henriquez as a free agent.

• July 18, 2017

  Released Wesley Wright.

• July 30, 2017

  Traded Jonathan Lucroy to the Colorado Rockies. Received a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Pedro Gonzalez (minors) (August 23, 2017) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

  Selected Tyler Smith off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• July 31, 2017

  Traded Yu Darvish to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received A.J. Alexy, Willie Calhoun and Brendon Davis.

  Traded Jeremy Jeffress to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Tayler Scott.

• August 7, 2017

  Released Jaye Chapman.

  Released Bobby LaFromboise.

• August 8, 2017

  Ernesto Frieri player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• August 10, 2017

  Selected Jhan Mariñez off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 12, 2017

  Selected Phil Gosselin off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 13, 2017

  Released Pete Kozma.

• August 15, 2017

  Travis Snider player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• August 26, 2017

  Purchased Paolo Espino from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• August 31, 2017

  Traded Ti'Quan Forbes (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Miguel González.

• September 12, 2017

  Released Tyson Ross.

• October 2, 2017

  Joely Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

  Tanner Scheppers granted Free Agency.

• October 4, 2017

  Released Prince Fielder.

• October 10, 2017

  Preston Claiborne granted Free Agency.

  Phil Gosselin granted Free Agency.

  Will Middlebrooks granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2017

  Jhan Mariñez granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2017

  Anthony Bass granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2017

  Andrew Cashner granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Gómez granted Free Agency.

  Miguel González granted Free Agency.

  Jason Grilli granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2017

  Dario Álvarez granted Free Agency.

  Tony Barnette granted Free Agency.

  Doug Bernier granted Free Agency.

  Austin Bibens-Dirkx granted Free Agency.

  Paolo Espino granted Free Agency.

  Brett Hayes granted Free Agency.

  Jared Hoying granted Free Agency.

  A.J. Jiménez granted Free Agency.

  Steven Lerud granted Free Agency.

  Adam Loewen granted Free Agency.

  Luis Marté granted Free Agency.

  Mike Napoli granted Free Agency.

  Allen Webster granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 2017

  Traded Reiver Sanmartin to the New York Yankees. Received Ronald Herrera.

• November 27, 2017

  Selected Juan Centeno off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• November 28, 2017

  Signed Doug Fister as a free agent.

• December 1, 2017

  Hanser Alberto granted Free Agency.

  Chi Chi González granted Free Agency.

  A.J. Griffin granted Free Agency.

  Nick Martinez granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 2017

  Signed Tony Barnette as a free agent.

  Signed Chi Chi González as a free agent.

  Signed Anthony Gose as a free agent.

  Signed Christian Lopes as a free agent.

• December 6, 2017

  Signed Mike Minor as a free agent.

• December 14, 2017

  Daniel Duarte drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2017 rule 5 draft.

  Anthony Gose drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2017 rule 5 draft.

  Tyler Smith drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2017 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Locke St. John from the Detroit Tigers in the 2017 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Kevin Jepsen as a free agent.

  Purchased Carlos Tocci from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 15, 2017

  Signed Chris Martin as a free agent.

  Traded Israel Cruz (minors) and Sam Wolff (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Matt Moore and international bonus slot money.

• December 19, 2017

  Signed Austin Bibens-Dirkx as a free agent.

  Signed Erik Goeddel as a free agent.

• December 21, 2017

  Signed Brett Eibner as a free agent.

  Signed Paolo Espino as a free agent.

  Signed Zeke Spruill as a free agent.

  Signed Shawn Tolleson as a free agent.

• December 23, 2017

  Signed Osleivis Basabe as a free agent.

• January 4, 2018

  Signed Steve Delabar as a free agent.

  Signed Destin Hood as a free agent.

  Signed Brandon Mann as a free agent.

• January 9, 2018

  Signed Adam Loewen as a free agent.

• January 10, 2018

  Signed Hanser Alberto as a free agent.

  Signed Ryan Brett as a free agent.

  Signed Brandon Cumpton as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Ohlman as a free agent.

• January 18, 2018

  Signed Curt Casali as a free agent.

• January 20, 2018

  Signed Deolis Guerra as a free agent.

• January 26, 2018

  Released Xavier Paul.

• January 30, 2018

  Signed Jon Niese as a free agent.

• February 4, 2018

  Signed Bartolo Colón as a free agent.

• February 5, 2018

  Signed Darwin Barney as a free agent.

• February 12, 2018

  Signed Trevor Plouffe as a free agent.

• February 16, 2018

  Signed Edinson Vólquez as a free agent.

• February 23, 2018

  Signed Jesse Chavez as a free agent.

• February 24, 2018

  Signed Luis Marté as a free agent.

• March 6, 2018

  Signed J.P. Martínez as a free agent.

  Released Ryan Brett.

• March 7, 2018

  Signed Tim Lincecum as a free agent.

• March 9, 2018

  The Houston Astros returned Anthony Gose (earlier draft pick).

• March 19, 2018

  Released Darwin Barney.

  Released Brandon Cumpton.

  Released Erik Goeddel.

  Selected Tommy Joseph off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 20, 2018

  Released Jon Niese.

• March 21, 2018

  Released Curt Casali.

• March 24, 2018

  Mike Ohlman player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

  Released Bartolo Colón.

• March 26, 2018

  Signed Bartolo Colón as a free agent.