Rangers 2013 Off Season Play by Play

Rangers 2013 Off Season Play by Play

2/24 - Ron Washington gets 1 year contract extension through 2015

2/14 - Tommy Hanson signed by Rangers

1/29 - Rangers claim LHP Pedro Figueroa from Tampa Bay and DFA pitcher Chaz Roe

12/30 - Rangers have acquired RHP Miles Mikolas from Pittsburgh in exchange for 1B Chris McGuiness. OF Rafael Ortega has been designated for assignment

12/23 - Rangers claim Alex Castellanos from Boston Red Sox

12/21 - Rangers sign Shin Soo Choo

12/6 - Rangers sign catcher JP Arencibia signed 

12/5 - Jose Contreras and Nate Adcock as well as outfielder Bryan Petersen signed to minor league deals

12/3 - Rangers acquire OF Michael Choice and INF Chris Bostick from Oakland for OF Craig Gentry and RHP Josh Lindblom.

12/2 - Rangers plan to tender to all arbitration eligible players: Neftali Feliz, Alexi Ogando, Mitch Moreland, Neal Cotts and Craig Gentry. They have no arb-eligible players on the non-tender list by the deadline.

11/23 - Colby Lewis is re-signed to a Minor League contract

11/20 - Kinsler traded to Detroit for Prince Fielder and $30 million

11/20 - Rangers add Luis Sardinas, Ben Rowen, and Lisalverto Bonilla to the 40-man roster to protect from the Rule 5 Draft

11/20 - Rangers claim pitcher Shawn Tolleson off waivers from the Dodgers

11/12 - Rangers hire Bengie Molina as first base coach

11/7 - Rangers sign Martin Perez to 4 year contract

11/5 - Rangers resign Soto for $3.05 million

11/4 - Qualifying Offer made is made to Nelson Cruz

11/ 4 - Travis Blackley granted Free Agency

11/ 4 - Ross wolf accepts Minors Assignment

11/1 - Joe Nathan Voids 2014 Option

11/1 - Rangers claim Chaz Roe

10/31 - Lance Berkmans 2014 Option is declined by the Rangers

10/30 after World Series Free Agents:
AJ Pierzynski - signed with Redsox
Nelson Cruz - signed with Orioles
Geovany Soto - resigned by Rangers on 11/5
Jeff Baker - signed by Marlins 2/7
David Murphy - signed with Indians
Lance Berkman - retiring
Joe Nathan - signed with Detroit Tigers
Matt Garza - signed with Brewers
Jason Frasor - resigned by Rangers on 10/11
Colby Lewis - resigned by Rangers on 11/23

10/21 - Tim Bogar named Rangers Bench Coach

10/18 - Jeff Baker is a Free Agent

10/17 - Nolan Ryan Announces he will retire effective 10/31

10/11 - Jason Frasor re-signs with Rangers

10/9 - Jeff Baker DFA'd

Rangers Possible 2014 Lineup

Rangers Possible 2014 Lineup:
Martin CF
Andrus SS
Beltre 3B
Fielder 1B
??? DH
Rios RF
Soto C
Gentry LF
Profar 2B

Available Players:
Moreland 1B
Rosales SS/2B
E Beltre OF



Rangers only have 1 catcher and do not have a DH. Seems like the perfect storm for the need of Brian McCann.

Rangers 2013 Off Season Play by Play

11/23 - Colby Lewis is re-signed to a Minor League contract

11/20 - Kinsler traded to Detroit for Prince Fielder and $30 million



11/20 - Rangers add Luis Sardinas, Ben Rowen, and Lisalverto Bonilla to the 40-man roster to protect from the Rule 5 Draft



11/20 - Rangers claim pitcher Shawn Tolleson off waivers from the Dodgers



11/12 - Rangers hire Bengie Molina as first base coach



11/7 - Rangers sign Martin Perez to 4 year contract



11/5 - Rangers resign Soto for $3.05 million



11/4 - Qualifying Offer made is made to Nelson Cruz



11/ 4 - Travis Blackley granted Free Agency



11/ 4 - Ross wolf accepts Minors Assignment



11/1 - Joe Nathan Voids 2014 Option



11/1 - Rangers claim Chaz Roe



10/31 - Lance Berkmans 2014 Option is declined by the Rangers



10/30 after World Series Free Agents:

AJ Pierzynski

Nelson Cruz

Geovany Soto

Jeff Baker

David Murphy

Lance Berkman

Joe Nathan

Matt Garza

Jason Frasor

Colby Lewis





10/21 - Tim Bogar named Rangers Bench Coach



10/18 - Jeff Baker is a Free Agent



10/17 - Nolan Ryan Announces he will retire effective 10/31



10/11 - Jason Frasor re-signs with Rangers



10/9 - Jeff Baker DFA'd