Texas Rangers Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 21, 2011Acquired C Luis Martinez from San Diego for RHP Ryan Kelly.
December 15, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Fabio Castillo and C Chris Robinson on minor league contracts.
December 12, 2011Declined to tender a contract to RHP Fabio Castillo.
December 9, 2011Agreed to terms with INF Alberto Gonzalez on a minor league contract.
December 8, 2011Assigned INF Greg Miclat to Frisco (Texas). Selected LHP Fabian Williamson from Oakland, OF Efrain Nunez from Seattle and INF Alex Buchholz from Cincinnati in the Rule 5 draft.
December 2, 2011Named Tim Purpura senior director of player development. Promoted Jayce Tingler to field coordinator. Agreed to minor league contracts with C Dusty Brown, SS Luis Hernandez and INF Yangervis Solarte.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 29, 2011Named Greg Maddux special assistant to the general manager.
November 22, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Nathan on a two-year contract.
November 18, 2011Selected the contracts of RHP Jake Brigham and RHP Justin Miller from Frisco (TL), RHP Roman Mendez from Hickory (SAL), LHP Martin Perez and RHP Neil Ramirez from Round Rock (PCL) and RHP Matt West from Myrtle Beach (Carolina).
November 3, 2011Assigned RHP Mason Tobin outright to Round Rock (PCL).
November 2, 2011Assigned RHP Omar Beltre, INF Andres Blanco, INF Esteban German, RHP Eric Hurley and RHP Merkin Valdez to Round Rock (PCL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2011Exercised 2012 contract options on RHP Colby Lewis and RHP Yoshinori Tateyama.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 13, 2011Activated OF Nelson Cruz and RHP Darren O'Day from the 15-day DL.
September 11, 2011Recalled LHP Michael Kirkman from Round Rock (PCL).
September 3, 2011Announced INF Omar Quintanilla was granted free agency after declining an outright assignment to Round Rock (PCL).
September 1, 2011Activated 3B Adrian Beltre and INF Andres Blanco from the 15-day DL. Activated C Matt Treanor, LHP Michael Gonzalez. Purchased the contracts of INF Esteban German and RHP Merkin Valdez from Round Rock (PCL). Assigned INF Omar Quintanilla outright to Round Rock.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 30, 2011Placed OF Nelson Cruz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 29 and RHP Darren O'Day on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 25. Recalled OF Leonys Martin from Round Rock (PCL). Purchased the contract of RHP Mark Hamburger from Round Rock. Released RHP Ryan Tucker.
August 24, 2011Recalled RHP Darren O'Day from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned C Taylor Teagarden to Round Rock.
August 18, 2011Acquired RHP Tim Wood from Pittsburgh for a player to be named and optioned him to Round Rock (PCL).
August 11, 2011Reinstated OF Craig Gentry from the seven-day concussion DL. Optioned RHP Darren O'Day to Round Rock (PCL).
August 9, 2011Reinstated RHP Alexi Ogando from the paternity leave list. Placed INF Andres Blanco on the 15-day DL.
August 8, 2011Released LHP Arthur Rhodes.
August 3, 2011Activated RHP Mike Adams.
August 2, 2011Designated LHP Arthur Rhodes for assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 30, 2011Acquired RHP Koji Uehara and cash from the Baltimore Orioles for RHP Tommy Hunter and INF Chris Davis.
July 28, 2011Placed OF Craig Gentry on the seven-day concussion DL. Recalled C Taylor Teagarden from Round Rock (PCL).
July 24, 2011Signed RHP Merkin Valdez to a minor league contract and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL). Signed LHP Yohander Mendez and OF Eduard Pinto to 2012 contracts.
July 23, 2011Placed 3B Adrian Beltre on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Chris Davis from Round Rock (PCL).
July 19, 2011Traded LHP Zach Phillips to Baltimore for INF/OF Nick Green and cash considerations.
July 14, 2011Reinstated RHP Scott Feldman from the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Darren O'Day to Round Rock (PCL). Designated LHP Zach Phillips for assignment.
July 9, 2011Signed OF Ronald Guzman to a 2012 contract.
July 8, 2011Placed INF Andres Blanco on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of INF Omar Quintanilla from Round Rock (PCL). Transferred RHP Scott Feldman to the 60-day DL. Announced RHP Dave Bush cleared unconditional release waivers and is a free agent.
July 4, 2011Activated C Mike Napoli from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Taylor Teagarden to Round Rock (PCL).
July 2, 2011Activated RHP Darren O'Day from the 60-day DL. Optioned LHP Michael Kirkman to Round Rock (PCL).
July 1, 2011Activated RHP Tommy Hunter from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Dave Bush for assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 17, 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Kevin Matthews and OF Zach Cone. Assigned Matthews to the Rangers (Arizona) and Cone to Spokane (NWL).
June 15, 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Will Lamb and assigned him to Spokane (NWL).
June 12, 2011Placed C-1B Mike Napoli on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Taylor Teagarden from Round Rock (PCL).
June 8, 2011Fired hitting coach Thad Bosley. Named Scott Coolbaugh hitting coach. Placed 2B Ian Kinsler on the paternity list. Recalled INF Chris Davis from Round Rock (PCL).
June 3, 2011Activated OF Julio Borbon from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Round Rock (PCL).
June 2, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Manny Delcarmen on a minor league and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 27, 2011Recalled LHP Michael Kirkman from Round Rock (PCL). Sent RHP Brett Tomko outright to Round Rock.
May 23, 2011Activated OF Josh Hamilton and OF Nelson Cruz from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Yoshinori Tateyama from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned INF Chris Davis, RHP Cody Eppley and C Taylor Teagarden to Round Rock.
May 18, 2011Recalled C Taylor Teagarden from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Ryan Tucker to Round Rock.
May 14, 2011Placed CF Julio Borbon on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Endy Chavez from Round Rock (PCL). Transferred RHP Brandon Webb from the 15- to 60-day DL.
May 7, 2011Placed OF Nelson Cruz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 4. Recalled OF Craig Gentry from Round Rock (PCL).
May 6, 2011Activated RHP Neftali Feliz from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Taylor Teagarden to Round Rock (PCL).
May 4, 2011Agreed to terms with OF Leonys Martin on a five-year contract. Recalled RHP Mark Lowe from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Pedro Strop to Round Rock. Sent RHP Neftali Feliz and RHP Tommy Hunter on rehab assignment to Frisco (TL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 29, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Miller on a minor league contract and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL).
April 27, 2011Placed RHP Darren O'Day on the 60-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Ryan Tucker from Round Rock (PCL).
April 23, 2011Placed RHP Neftali Feliz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 21. Selected the contract of RHP Cody Eppley from Round Rock (PCL). Recalled RHP Eric Hurley from Round Rock and placed him on the 60-day DL.
April 20, 2011Recalled RHP Brett Tomko and C Taylor Teagarden from Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Mason Tobin on the 60-day DL. Optioned LHP Michael Kirkman to Round Rock.
April 18, 2011Reinstated RHP Colby Lewis from paternity leave. Optioned RHP Mark Lowe to Round Rock (PCL).
April 15, 2011Recalled LHP Michael Kirkman from Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Colby Lewis on the paternity leave list.
April 13, 2011Placed OF Josh Hamilton on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Chris Davis from Round Rock (PCL).
April 12, 2011Agreed to terms on a contract extension with assistant general manager Thad Levine through the 2015 season.
April 8, 2011Claimed RHP Ramon Aguero off waivers from Pittsburgh and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL). Transferred RHP Omar Beltre from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Signed RHP Manny Corpas to a minor league contract.
April 1, 2011Traded INF Marcus Lemon to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2011Selected the contract of RHP Dave Bush from Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Omar Beltre, RHP Scott Feldman and RHP Brandon Webb on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22, and RHP Tommy Hunter on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Optioned INF Chris Davis, OF Craig Gentry and C Taylor Teagarden to Round Rock. Reassigned RHP Brett Tomko to Round Rock.
March 28, 2011Traded C Matt Treanor to Kansas City for cash considerations.
March 25, 2011Optioned OF Doug Deeds, OF Endy Chavez, C Kevin Cash, IF Esteban German to Round Rock (PCL).
March 19, 2011Optioned RHP Eric Hurley to Round Rock (PCL). Assigned INF Brian Barden, RHP Cody Eppley, C Jose Felix, RHP Seth McClung, 1B Jose Ruiz, 1B/OF Chad Tracy, RHP Ryan Tucker to their minor league camp.
March 15, 2011Optioned RHP Yoshinori Tateyama to Round Rock (PCL) and LHP Miguel De Los Santos to Frisco (Texas).
March 12, 2011Added RHP Brett Tomko to major league spring training camp. Optioned OF Engel Beltre, RHP Fabio Castillo, RHP Wilmer Font and LHP Zach Phillips to their minor league camp.
March 11, 2011Announced CEO and managing partner Chuck Greenberg is leaving the organization.
March 4, 2011Agreed to terms with general manager Jon Daniels on a four-year contract extension through the 2015 season.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 26, 2011Agreed to terms with SS Elvis Andrus, RHP Omar Beltre, INF Andres Blanco, OF Craig Gentry, RHP Eric Hurley and RHP Alexi Ogando on one-year contracts.
February 22, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Fabio Castillo, INF Chris Davis, RHP Wilmer Font, LHP Matt Harrison, RHP Tommy Hunter, 1B Mitch Moreland and C Taylor Teagarden on one-year contracts.
February 17, 2011Agreed to terms with OF Engel Beltre, OF Julio Borbon, LHP Miguel De Los Santos, RHP Neftali Feliz, LHP Derek Holland, LHP Michael Kirkman, LHP Zach Phillips and RHP Mason Tobin on one-year contracts.
February 9, 2011Agreed to terms with OF Josh Hamilton on a two-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 30, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Dave Bush on a minor league contract.
January 29, 2011Agreed to terms with C-1B Mike Napoli on a one-year contract and 1B Jose Ruiz on a minor league contract.
January 23, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Darren O'Day on a one-year contract.
January 18, 2011Agreed to terms with OF Nelson Cruz and LHP C.J. Wilson on one-year contracts. Named Joe Januszewski executive vice president, business partnerships and development.
January 14, 2011Placed LHP Clay Rapada on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.
January 8, 2011Acquired RHP Ryan Kelly from Oakland for RHP Guillermo Moscoso.
January 7, 2011Designated RHP Guillermo Moscoso for assignment,
January 6, 2011Agreed to terms with OF David Murphy on a one-year contract and with LHP Zach Jackson and OF Erold Andrus on minor league contracts.
January 5, 2011Agreed to terms with 3B Adrian Beltre on a six-year contract.
January 3, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Webb and LHP Arthur Rhodes on a one-year contracts. Designated C Max Ramirez and LHP Clay Rapada for assignment.