Texas Rangers Transactions 2023

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 6, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Kirby Yates on a one-year major league contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 17, 2023Failed to offer 2024 contracts to RHP Matt Bush and LHP Brett Martin.
November 14, 2023Selected the contracts of INF Justin Foscue, LHP Antoine Kelly and RHP Marc Church from Round Rock (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Jose Corniell from Hickory (SAL).
November 6, 2023Reinstated RHP Jacob deGrom and LHP Brett Martin from the 60-day IL.
November 4, 2023Announced that LHP Andrew Heaney exercised his 2024 player contract option. Exercised the 2024 club option on the contract of RHP Jose Leclerc.
November 2, 2023Reinstated SS Brad Miller and RHPs Ian Kennedy and Jake Odorizzi from the 60-day IL. C Mitch Garver, SS Brad Miller, RHPs Jake Odorrizi, Ian Kennedy, Chris Stratton, LHPs Jordan Montgomery, Will Smith and Martin Perez, OFs Travis Jankowski and Robbie Grossman have elected free agency.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2023Activated INF/OF Ezequiel Duran and LHP Brock Burke.
October 15, 2023Added RHPs Jon Gray and Max Scherzer to the active roster. Removed LHP Brock Burke and RHP Matt Bush from the active roster.
October 13, 2023Changed RHP Jon Gray roster status.
October 7, 2023Activated LHP Cody Bradford.
October 3, 2023Activated RHP Grant Anderson.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 30, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Matt Bush from Round Rock (IL). Optioned LHP Jake Latz to Round Rock. Designated RHP Alex Speas for assignment.
September 29, 2023Placed RHP Jon Gray on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 28. Recalled LHP Jake Latz from Round Rock (PCL).
September 27, 2023Reinstated RHP Josh Sborz from the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Jake Latz to Round Rock (PCL).
September 18, 2023Reinstated 3B Josh Jung and OF Adolis Garcia from the 10-day IL. Optioned C Sam Huff and INF Jonathan Ornelas to Round Rock (PCL).
September 16, 2023Selected the contract of LHP Jake Latz from Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Ian Kennedy on the 60-day IL.
September 13, 2023Placed RHP Max Scherzer on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Jonathan Hernandez from Round Rock (PCL).
September 9, 2023Recalled INF Jonathan Ornelas from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned OF J.P. Martinez to Round Rock.
September 8, 2023Selected the contract of OF Evan Carter from Round Rock (PCL). Placed OF Adolis Garcia on the 10-day IL. Transferred INF/OF Brad Miller to the 60-day IL.
September 5, 2023Reinstated RHP Nathan Eovaldi from the 15-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Ian Kennedy from Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Josh Sborz on the 15-day IL. Designated RHP Glenn Otto for assignment.
September 1, 2023Recalled C Sam Huff and LHP Cody Bradford from Round Rock (PCL). Sent SS Brad Miller to Frisco (TL) on a rehab assigment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 28, 2023Recalled RHP Glenn Otto from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Jonathan Hernandez to Round Rock.
August 26, 2023Recalled RHP Jonathan Hernandez from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Grant Anderson to Round Rock.
August 25, 2023Announced that INF Josh Harrison has opted out of his minor league contract.
August 16, 2023Agreed to terms with 2B Josh Harrison on a minor league contract.
August 15, 2023Agreed to terms with INF Josh Harrison on a minor league contract.
August 14, 2023Reinstated OF Travis Jankowski from the paternity list. Optioned INF Jonathan Ornelas to Round Rock (PCL).
August 13, 2023Reinstated C Jonah Heim from the 10-day IL. Optioned C Sam Huff to Round Rock (PCL).
August 11, 2023Placed OF Travis Jankowski on the paternity list. Selected the contract of OF J.P. Martinez from Round Rock (PCL). Designated OF Bubba Thompson for assignment.
August 7, 2023Placed 3B Josh Jung on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Jonathan Ornelas from Round Rock (PCL).
August 2, 2023Activated C Austin Hedges. Optioned OF Bubba Thompson to Round Rock (PCL). Reinstated SS Corey Seager from the 10-day IL. Placed INF/OF Brad Miller on the 10-day IL.
August 1, 2023Traded RHP Spencer Howard to the New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations. Acquired C Austin Hedges from Pittsburgh in exchange for international bonus pool money. Traded RHP Spencer Howard to the New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations. Activated RHPs Max Scherzer, Chris Stratton and LHP Jordan Montgomery. Optioned LHP Cody Bradford and RHP Yerry Rodriguez to Round Rock (PCL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 30, 2023Acquired RHP Max Scherzer and cash considerations from the New York Mets in exchange for INF/OF Luisangel Acuna. Acquired LHP Jordon Montgomery, RHP Chris Stratton and international bonus pool money from St. Louis in exchange for LHP John King, INF Tommy Saggese, and RHP T.K. Roby. Placed RHP Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day IL, retroactive to July 27. Recalled RHP Grant Anderson from Round Rock (IL). Signed RHP Karl Hartman to a minor league contract.
July 28, 2023Recalled OF Bubba Thompson from Round Rock (PCL). Placed C Jonah Heim on the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Josh Sborz from the 15-day IL. Acquired C Kevin Plawecki from San Diego in exchange for cash considerations.
July 26, 2023Sent RHP Josh Sborz to Round Rock (PCL) on a rehab assignment.
July 25, 2023Agreed to terms with OF Maxton Martin, INFs Ben Blackwell and Arturo Disla. Recalled RHP Spencer Howard from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Alex Speas to Round Rock.
July 24, 2023Traded LHP Taylor Hearn to Atlanta in exchange for cash considerations. Signed RHP Angel Medina to a minor league contract.
July 23, 2023Recalled RHP Owen White from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Glenn Otto to Round Rock.
July 22, 2023Recalled RHP Yerry Rodriguez and C Sam Huff from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Grant Anderson to Round Rock. Placed SS Corey Seager on the 10-day IL.
July 19, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Alex Speas from Round Rock (IL). Optioned LHP John KIng to Round Rock. Designated LHP Taylor Hearn for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHPs Skylar Hales, Alejandro Rosario, Case Matter, Paul Bozagni, Brendan Morse, William Privette, Caden Scarborough and Izack Tiger, C Julian Brock, OF Quincy Scott, LHPs Josh Trentadue and Michael Trausch. Signed undrafted free agents RHPs Logan Bursick, Ryan Lobus, Luke Savage and Karl Hartman, INFs Anthony Calarco and Devin Hurdle.
July 18, 2023Agreed to terms with OF Wyatt Langford.
July 15, 2023Placed RHP Josh Sborz on the 15-day IL, retroactive to July 12. Recalled LHP John King from Round Rock (IL).
July 7, 2023Reinstated LHP Andrew Heaney from the paternity list. Optioned LHP John King to Round Rock (PCL).
July 6, 2023Reinstated RHP Jose Leclerc from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Joe Barlow to Round Rock (PCL).
July 4, 2023Placed LHP Andrew Heaney on the paternity leave list. Recalled LHP John King from Round Rock (PCL).
July 2, 2023Assigned RHP Jose Leclerc to Frisco (TL) on a rehab assignment.
July 1, 2023Activated LHP Aroldis Chapman.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2023Reinstated RHP Glenn Otto from the 60-day IL. Reinstated SS Brad Miller from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Sam Huff to Round Rock (PCL).
June 24, 2023Placed RHP Jose Leclerc on the 15-day IL, retroactive to June 21. Recalled RHP Yerry Rodriguez from Round Rock (PCL).
June 20, 2023Sent SS Brad Miller to Frisco (TL) on a rehab assignment.
June 14, 2023Reinstated RHP Joe Barlow from the 15-day IL. Recalled C Sam Huff from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Owen White to Frisco (TL). Designated C Sandy Leon for assignment.
June 13, 2023Recalled LHP Cody Bradford from Round Rock (PCL) and RHP Owen White from Frisco (TL). Optioned LHP Cole Ragans and RHP Yerry Rodriguez to Round Rock. Sent RHP Glenn Otto and SS Brad Millerto Round Rock on rehab assignments.
June 10, 2023Recalled RHP Yerry Rodriguez from Round Rock (IL). Optioned RHP Spencer Howard to Round Rock.
June 6, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Reid Birlingmair on a minor league contract.
June 5, 2023Reinstated RHP Spencer Howard from the 60-day IL Transferred RHP Jacob deGrom from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Jonathan Hernandez to Round Rock (PCL).
June 3, 2023Reinstated INF/OF Ezequiel Duran from the 10-day IL. Placed INF/OF Brad Miller on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 31.
June 2, 2023Reinstated C Mitch Garver from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Bubba Thompson to Round Rock (PCL).
June 1, 2023Acquired minor league LHP Luis Valdez from Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Ricky Vanasco.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 30, 2023Reinstated RHP Dane Dunning from the paternity list. Placed RHP Joe Barlow on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 29. Sent RHP Spencer Howard to Round Rock (PCL) on a rehab assignment.
May 29, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Grant Anderson from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned LHP Cody Bradford to Round Rock. Designated RHP Ricky Vanasco for assignment.
May 27, 2023Placed RHP Dane Dunning on the paternity list and INF/OF Ezequiel Duran on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 24. Recalled LHP Cody Bradford from Round Rock (PCL). Reinstated OF Travis Jankowski from the 10-day IL.
May 23, 2023Sent C Mitch Garver and CF Travis Jankowski on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL).
May 21, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Zombro on a minor league contract.
May 17, 2023Reinstated SS Corey Seager from the 10-day IL. Optioned C Sam Huff to Round Rock (PCL).
May 16, 2023Recalled RHP Joe Barlow from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned LHP Cody Bradford to Round Rock.
May 15, 2023Selected the contract of LHP Cody Bradford from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Yerry Rodriguez to Round Rock.
May 14, 2023Sent RHP Ian Kennedy outright to Round Rock (PCL).
May 11, 2023Assigned SS Corey Seager to Frisco (TL) on a rehab assignment. Recalled LHP John King from Round Rock (PCL). Designated RHP Ian Kennedy for assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP Josh Dye on a minor league contract.
May 9, 2023Placed OF Travis Jankowski on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 8. Recalled C Sam Huff from Round Rock (PCL).
May 7, 2023Signed RHP James Marvel to a minor league contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 29, 2023Placed RHP Jacob deGrom on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Yerry Rodriguez from Round Rock (PCL).
April 25, 2023Released OF Clint Frazier from a minor league contract.
April 14, 2023Reinstated RHP Josh Sborz from the 15-day IL.
April 13, 2023Optioned LHP Taylor Hearn to Round Rock (PCL).
April 12, 2023Placed SS Corey Seager on the 10-day IL. Reinstated OF Leody Taveras from the 10-day IL.
April 11, 2023Sent OF Leody Taveras to Round Rock (PCL) on a rehab assignment.
April 10, 2023Placed C Mitch Garver on the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of C Sandy Leon from Round Rock (PCL). Transferred RHP Spencer Howard from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
April 9, 2023Sent RHP Josh Sborz on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL).
April 6, 2023Assigned OF Leody Taveras to Frisco (TL) on a rehab assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2023Selected the contracts of OF Travis Jankowski and RHP Ian Kennedy from Round Rock (PCL). Placed OF Leody Tavaras on the 10, day IL, RHPS Spencer Howard and Josh Sborz on the 15-day IL, all retroactive to March 27. Placed RHS Jake Odorizzi and Glenn Otto on the 60-day IL.
March 29, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Robert Dugger on a minor league contract. Activated LHP Will Smith. Reassigned RHP Yerry Rodriguez to the minor leagues. Optioned LHP John King to Round Rock (PCL).
March 25, 2023Optioned RHP Joe Barlow to Round Rock (PCL).
March 19, 2023Optioned C Sam Huff to Round Rock (PCL).
March 15, 2023Optioned RHP Yerry Rodriguez to Round Rock (PCL).
March 11, 2023Optioned RHPs Zak Kent and Cole Winn and 3B Dustin Harris to Round Rock (PCL). Optioned SS Luisangel Acuna and RHPs Owen White and Ricky Vanasco to Frisco (TL).
March 8, 2023Acquired a player to be named later from Pittsburgh Pirates for INF/OF Mark Mathias.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 24, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Dominic Leone on a minor league contract.
February 17, 2023Agreed to terms with OF Robbie Grossman on a one-year major league contract. Placed LHP Brett Martin on the 60-day IL.
February 6, 2023Named Ian Kinsler special assistant to the general manager.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 27, 2023Agreed to terms with RHPs Ian Kennedy and Reyes Moronta, OFs Clint Frazier and Travis Jankowski and LHP Danny Duffy on minor league contracts.
January 24, 2023Agreed to terms with C Sandy Leon on a minor league contract.
January 15, 2023Agreed to terms with Cs Juan Sulbaran and Jhocsuanth Vargas, SSs Sebastian Walcott and Lisandro Mejia, OFs Braylin Morel, Geisel Cepeda, Pablo Guerrero, Deward Tovar and Jesus Gamez, RHPs Johander Rubio, Snarlyn Evangelista, Walkin Ortiz, Frank Martinez, Felix Martinez and Jormy Nivar, 1B/OF Yoshi Tsutsugo and INFs Sergio Mejia and Williams Wong.
January 13, 2023Agreed to terms with C Mitch Garver, LHPs Taylor Hearn and Brett Martin, RHP Jonathan Hernandez and 1B Nathaniel Lowe on one-year contracts.
January 6, 2023Named Will Venable associate manager and Mike Maddux pitching coach.
January 5, 2023Named Jim Cochrane executive vice president, partnerships and client services, Mike Healy executive vice president, venue operations and guest experience, Erin Kearney senior vice president and general counsel, Mike Bullock senior vice president, information technology and Travis Dillon senior vice president, marketing.