Rangers Off Season Play by Play

Rangers 2013 Off Season Play by Play

3/5 - Rangers sign LHP Joe Saunders

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