Texas Rangers - Transactions

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

MLB Transaction Log
« Thread Started on Oct 2, 2011, 4:57pm »

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10/14/11
Rangers receive
Jacoby Ellsbury 1 mil (4) (contract not updated for 2012 yet)
Nick Swisher Free ( 2012 option
Scott Baker 5 mil (2012 with 2013 option)

Marlin receive
Pablo Sandoval 3.15 mil (4)
Justin Upton 4.2 mil (5)
Mike Minor .5 mil (2)
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1/7/12
Rangers Get:

Jaime Garcia 1 mil (3)
Nationals Pay 6 mil for 2012 of Josh Johnson contract

Nationals Get:

Ubaldo Jimenez $1.5 mil (6)
Ryan Tucker (Prospect)
Jose Felix (Prospect)
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9/26/12
Rangers Get:

PHI 3rd Round Pick in 2013

Pirates Get:

Colby Lewis $2M in 2013
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9/26/12
Rangers Get:

$8M towards Alex Gordon in 2013
$8M towards Alex Gordon in 2014

Rays Get:

Mike Olt 3B (1) $0.30
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9/26/12

Rangers Get:

Todd Frazier $0.5M (2)

Cardinals Get:

Jaime Garcia $1M (4)
$3M towards Victor Martinez in 2013
$3M towards Angel Pagan in 2013
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9/29/12

Rangers Get:

Chris Capuano $3.3M (2013)

Rockies Get:

$3 M towards Greg Holland in 2013
Texas 4th Round Pick in 2013
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10/1/12

Rangers get:

Brandon McCarthy 13- 6.3M 14-6.3M
Reds pay 2M in 2013
Marlins pay 3M in 2013

Marlins get:

SP-Cody Buckel (prospect)
3B-Jason Esposito (prospect)

Reds get:

Ben Revere .5M (2)
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10/21/12

Rangers get:

SP - Chris Sale (3) $1M
C - Yasmani Grandal (2)$0.5M

White Sox get:

LF - Alex Gordon $1M(2013) $2M(2014)
C - Carlos Santana (4)$1M
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10/23/12

Rangers get:

[HASH]8 pick in 2013 Rule V draft (SD pick via SEA)

Mariners get:

Rangers 1st round pick (1.13) in 2013
RHP PP Roman Mendez
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10/28/12

Rangers get:

[HASH]17 pick in the 2013 Rule V draft (ARI via SD)
RHP PP Lance Pendleton (TB)

Padres get:

RP - Cody Eppley $0.5M (2013)
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11/1/12

2012 Rule V Draft

Round 1, Pick [HASH]2 - Rymer Liriano, OF (SD)
Round 1, Pick [HASH]8 - A.J. Cole, RHP (OAK)
Round 1, Pick 17 - J.R. Graham, RHP (ATL)
Round 2, Pick 41 - Austin Schotts, OF (DET)
Round 2, Pick 54 - Jose Peraza, SS (ATL)
Round 2, Pick 59 - Jonathan Galvez, 2B (SD)
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11/21/12

Rangers get:

Willie Bloomquist ($3.5M)($3.5M)

Diamondbacks get:

Rangers 4th round pick in 2014
Rangers 5th round pick in 2014
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12/1/12

Rangers get:

Gavin Floyd ($4.5M)
Derek Holland ($1M)(5)
Tampa Bay's 2nd Round Rule V pick

Rays get:

Josh Johnson ($13.75M)
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12/8/12

Rangers get:

Preston Beck (PP-TEX)

Padres get:

$0.6M paid on Travis Wood's salary
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12/11/12

Rangers get:

Josh Willingham ($4.5M)($4.5M)
Vincent Velasquez (PP)
$1M paid on Willingham by Detroit
$3.5M paid on Willingham by Houston

Astros get:

Jacoby Ellsbury $1M (6)
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12/11/12

Rangers get:

Chris Davis $1M (6)

Orioles get:

$3M paid on Chone Figgins in 2013
$6.5M paid on Kevin Youkilis in 2013
$3M paid on Adam Lind in 2013
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12/12/12

Rangers get:

Brewers' 2nd round Rule V draft pick

Brewers get:

Rangers' 5th round pick in the 2013 amateur draft
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01/02/13

Rangers get:

Adam Morgan PP (PHI)

Braves get:

$1M paid on Carl Crawford in 2013
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May 2013
Waiver Claim

Claim: Jeremy Affeldt RP (SF)
Claim: Yan Gomes C (CLE)

Waive: Gavin Floyd SP (CHI)
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June 2013
Waiver Claim

Claim: Ed Lucas 3B (MIA)
Claim: Caleb Gindl OF (MIL)
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July 1, 2013

Sign FA Kevin Jepsen, RP (LAA) 2 years at $0.5M per year
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July 2013
Waiver Claim

Claim: Joey Terdoslavich (ATL)
Claim: Khris Davis (MIL)
Claim: Paul Clemens (HOU)
Claim: Carlos Carrasco, RHP (CLE) (2)($0.5M)

Waive: Mark Lowe RP (WAS)
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August 2013

Waive: Frank Francisco (NYM)
Waive: Freddy Sanchez (FA)
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September 2013

IFA Signings:

Anderson Franco (WAS)
Carlos Herrera (COL)
Yeyson Yrizarri (TEX)
Jesus Lopez (OAK)
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September 17, 2013

Rangers get:

Will Venable, RF,CF (5)$1M

Reds get:

Pedro Strop, RP (2)$0.5M
$6M against the 2014 salary of Jason Vargas
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October 12, 2013

Rangers get:

Elvis Andrus, SS (6)$3M
Pierce Johnson, RHP (PP)
2014 Reds 4th Rounder
2014 Padres 4th Rounder
2014 Padres 5th Rounder
2015 Nationals 1st Rounder
2015 Nationals 5th Rounder

Nationals get:

Chris Sale, RHP (4)$3.6M
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October 17, 2013

Phillies Trade

Carlos Gomez $0M 16

Rangers Trade

Elvis Andrus (6) $3M
Matt Harrison 5M 2018'
2015 Rangers 2nd
7.5M in 14'
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11/4/13

2013 Rule V Draft

Round 1, Pick [HASH]13 - Joe Wendle, 2B (CLE)
Round 2, Pick [HASH] 9 - Gabriel Quintana, 3B (SD)
Round 2, Pick [HASH]15 - Ty Blach, LHP (SF)
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11/6/13

Rangers Trade:

Todd Frazier (3) $1M

Padres Trade:

Aramis Ramirez (17) $1.1M
Conor Gillaspie (2) $0.5M
Darin Ruf (2) $0.5M
$4M applied against Jason Vargas obligation
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November 2013
Waiver Claim

Claim: Zach Walters SS (WAS)
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11/22/13

Rangers Trade:

$1.3M to pay John Danks

Dodgers Trade:

Dodgers 2nd round 2014 Rule V pick (2.9)
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February, 2014

Acquire Luis Mateo, RHP (NYM) $0.6M
Acquire Stetson Allie, 1B (PIT) $0.3M
Acquire Aristides Aquino, OF (CIN) $0.1M
Acquire Steven Moya, OF (DET) $0.1M
Acquire Jordan Lennerton, 1B (DET) $0.2M
Acquire Michael Perez, C (ARI) $0.2M
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4/16/14

Rangers Trade:

Conor Gillaspie (2)$0.5M

Padres Trade:

Adam Ottavino (3)$1M
Tim Berry (PP)
$0.1M on Aramis Ramirez' contract in 2014
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5/8/14

Rangers Trade:

Khris Davis (1)$0.3M
Pierce Johnson (PP)

Mariners Trade:

Oakland 1st Rounder 2014
Colorado 1St Rounder 2014
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5/8/14

Rangers Claim: Alfredo Simon, SP (CIN)

Ranger Waiver: Willie Bloomquist $3.75M
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July 2014

Rangers waive:

J.J. Putz $7.5M
Marco Scutaro $6.1M
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August 2014

IFA Signings:

Franklin Perez, RHP (HOU)
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8/23/14

Rangers Trade:

3B Aramis Ramirez 1m 2014
SP Brandon McCarthy $6.3 2014
TEX 2015 4TH
TEX pays McCarthy's $6.3M salary in 2014

Cubs Trade:

RP Brandon Maurer .5 (2)
PP Amir Garrett
WAS 2015 7TH

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8/30/14

Rangers Trade:

Kevin Jepsen (0.5M)2014
Rangers pay Jepsen's salary in 2014 ($0.5M)
Rangers pay Aaron Hicks' salary in 2015 ($1M)

White Sox Trade:

CHW 2nd Round Rule V pick in 2015
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10/3/14

Rangers Trade:

$5M in cash in 2015

Red Sox Trade:

$9M in cash in 2016
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[Rangers GM (Bill)]

10/11/14

2015 Rule V Draft

Round 1, Pick [HASH]2 - Wilmer Difo, SS (WAS)
Round 2- Pick 34 - Ryan Cordell, OF (TEX)
Round 2, Pick 46 - Rangel Ravelo, 1B (CHW)
Round 2, Pick 47 - Erik Gonzalez, SS (CLE)

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

12/9/14

Rangers get:

SD 1st Round Pick 2016

Padres get:

Yasmani Grandal (4) $1M
Jed Lowrie (8) $7M through 2017
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[Rangers GM (Bill)]

1/12/15

Rangers trade: Rule V draft pick #41

Blue Jays trade: Rule V draft picks # 46 and 47
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[Rangers GM (Bill)]

12/15/15

Rangers Trade:

CF Carlos Gomez $0M 2016
TEX pays $3M on Gio Gonzalez' salary in 2016

Phillies Trade:

RP A.J. Ramos $2.7M (4)
SP Hisashi Iwakuma $1.8M (5)
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December 2015
Waiver Claim

Claim: Yadiel Rivera SS (MIL)
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12/21/15

Rangers Trade:

2B/SS Asdrubal Cabrera $6M 2016 $6M 2017
TEX pays $6M on Asdrubal Cabrera's salary in 2016

Padres Trade:

SP Jimmy Nelson $1.0M (3)

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12/21/15

Rangers sign Free Agent Ian Kennedy for (4) years at $7.8M

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[Rangers GM (Bill)]

1/12/16

The Texas Rangers sign the following free agents:

Adam Lind - 1B $5M through 2017
Chase Utley - 2B $3M through 2016
Billy Butler - DH $3.2M through 2017
Carl Crawford - LF $1.5M through 2017
Austin Jackson - CF $5.5M through 2018

The Texas Rangers draft the following in the Rule V Draft:

Round 1 - Jharell Cotton, RHP LAD
Round 2 - Sam Coonrod, RHP SF

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

1/15/16

Rangers Trade:

RP Brandon Maurer $1.85M (5)

Royals Trade:

PP Silvino Bracho
PP LeDarious Clark

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1/16/16

Rangers Trade:

RP Jake McGee $1M (5)
PP Aristides Aquino
2016 1st round pick 1.15 (Rangers)

Phillies Trade:

LF Alex Gordon $12.5M ('16)
Phillies pay $11.5M on Gordon in 2016
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1/19/16

Rangers Trade:

2016 3rd round pick 3.15 (Rangers)


Mets Trade:

SS/2B Jed Lowrie $0M ('16) $7M ('17)

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

4/18/16

Rangers acquire from waivers:

Eduardo Nunez, SS/3B MIN (6)$1M

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5/1/16

Rangers acquire from waivers:

Luis Perdomo, RHP, SD (1)$0.3M

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

11/10/16

Rangers trade:

2017 4th round Amateur Draft pick
2018 4th round Amateur Draft pick

Red Sox trade:

2017 1st and 2nd round Rule V picks

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

10/22/16

Rangers claim off waivers:

Chad Green
RHP
New York Yankees
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11/11/16

Rule V Draft - 2016/17

Round 1 - Ramon Laureano, OF, HOU
Round 1 - Chih-Wei Hu, RHP, TB
Round 2 - Garrett Stubbs, C, HOU
Round 2 - Heath Fillmyer, RHP, OAK
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11/11/16

Rangers trade:

Blake Rutherford (PP)
Amir Garrett (PP)
Rangers' 2017 1st round pick in the amateur draft

Reds trade:

Addison Russell, SS (3) $1M

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

1/6/17

The Texas Rangers sign the following free agents:

Alex Gordon - LF $6M through 2019
Michael Morse - LF $0.5M through 2017
Danny Valencia - RF/3B $5.5M through 2019
Drew Storen - RP $1M
Matt Joyce - RF. $4M through 2019
Chris Ianetta - C $0.5M through 2017


The Texas Rangers waive:

Drew Stubbs $3.5M
Adam Morgan (3)$1M
Brandon Morrow $4M through 2018
Brandon Barnes (5) $1M

1/6/17

Texas Rangers trade:

Erick Fedde, RHP (PP)
Luis Perdomo, RHP (2) $0.5M


San Diego Padres Trade:

Dustin Pedroia, 2B (1.1M)(0.6M)(9.6M)(9.6M)

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5/17/17

Texas Rangers trade:

2017 Amateur Draft Pick Round 2
2017 Amateur Draft Pick Round 3

New York Mets Trade:

Brandon Belt, 1B/LF (2.8M)(16M)2021
Mets pay $6M in 2018
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Waiver Pick Ups

Taylor Motter, SS TB (1)$0.3M
Jim Adducci, LF/RF DET (1)$.3M

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

May 22, 2017

Waive the following:

Caleb Gindl, OF (PP)
Josh Richmond, OF (PP)
Joe Wieland, RHP (PP)
Jonathan Galvez 3B (PP)

Clint Robinson, 1B WAS (3)$1M
Neal Ramirez, RP NYM (3)$1M
J.R. Graham, RP NYY (2)$0.5M
Billy Butler, DH FA FA $3.2M
Michael Morse OF SF FA $0.5M
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July 5, 2017

Waiver Pick Ups

Tyler Saladino, SS CHW (3)$1M
Hunter Wood, RHP TB (1)$0.3M
Andrew Chafin, RHP ARI (3)$1M
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July 7, 2017


Rangers Trade:

Sean Newcomb (PP) LHP
Kyle Funkhouser (PP) RHP

Royals Trade:

Aaron Altherr, CF/RF/LF PHI (2)$0.5M
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July 22, 2017

The Minnesota Twins trade:

Dexter Fowler, CF '17($1.5M) '18($0.5M) '19 ($5.5M)
Zach McAllister, RP (6) $1M

The Texas Rangers trade:

Jharrel Cotton, SP (1)$0.3M
Chad Green, RP (1)$0.3
$4M in 2018

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

03/08/18

2017/18 Rule V Draft

Round 1 - Charcer Burks, OF (CHC)
Round 2 - Andres Munoz, RHP (SD)
Round 3 - Brian Mundell, 1B (COL)

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

April 2, 2018

Rangers trade:

Alex Gordon, LF, KC ($6M 2018 $6M 2019)
Pay Gordon's 2018 salary

Nationals trade:

Adam Wainwright, SP, STL ($3M 2018)
Ronald Herrera, RHP, NYY (PP)
Nationals 7th round pick in 2019
Pay Wainwright's 2018 salary

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

10/9/18

Rangers trade:

Joey Wendel, 2B, TB
$2M in 2018

Mariners trade:

Drew Ellis, 3B, ARI (PP)
Ryan Helsley, RHP, STL (PP)
2018 Amateur Draft Pick 4.12

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11/22/18

2018 Rule V Draft

Round 1 - Garrett Whitlock, RHP, NYY
Round 2 - Josh Fuentes, 3B, COL
Round 3 - Jojanse Torres, RHP (HOU)

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12/14/18

Free Agents Signed

C - Yan Gomes, 3 years at $4.4M
CF - Adam Jones, 2 years at $7M
SP - Julio Teheran, 2 years at $6M
SP - Tyson Ross, 2 years at $3.5M
RP - Addison Reed, 2 years at $1.3M

[Rangers GM (Bill)]

Feb. 22, 2019

Padres Acquire:
SP Rick Porcello (11M)
8.5M in 2019

Rangers Acquire:
2020 2nd Round Pick (Padres)
SP Tristan Beck PP

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Feb. 24, 2019

Angels Acquire:

Carlos Carrasco, RHP, CLE
Paid in 2019
Paid in 2020

Rangers Acquire:

Kyle Wright (PP)
Yordan Alvarez (PP)
Braxton Davidson (PP)
Pick 5.09 2019 Amateur Draft
Pick 5.23 2019 Amateur Draft
Pick 5.25 2019 Amateur Draft
Pick 5.27 2019 Amateur Draft
Pick 6.29 2019 Amateur Draft
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March 10, 2019

Mariners Acquire:

Jimmy Nelson, RHP, MIL (5)$1M
$1M in 2019

Rangers Acquire:

Micah Bello (PP)
Ronny Rodriguez, SS DET (2)$0.5M
Pick 2.35 2019 Amateur Draft (Comp Round 2)
Pick 2.39 2019 Amateur Draft (Comp Round 2)


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April 4, 2019

Waiver claims:

Trent Thornton, RHP, TOR (1) $0.3M
Travis Bergen, LHP, SF (1) $0.3M
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April 4, 2019

Rangers trade:

Travis Bergen, LHP, SF PP

Angels trade:

Juan Hillman, LHP, CLE PP
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May 6, 2019

Rangers Acquire:

SP Bryse Wilson (1 - $0.3M)
SP/RP Sal Romano (3 - $1.0M)
RHP Jake Wong (Prospect)
3B Bryce Bush (Prospect)

Yankees Acquire:

RP Felipe Vasquez (4 - $1.4M)
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May 28, 2019

Rangers trade:

Adam Jones, CF/RF $7M through 2020
Addison Russell, SS $1M (5)
Leury Garcia, LF/RF $1M (4)
Aaron Altherr, OF $1M (4)
Cole Irvin, SP PP

Reds trade:

Jonathan Schoop, 2B $1M (6)
Joe Panik, 2B $1M (6)
Wade Davis, RP $9M through 2019
Erik Pardinho, P PP
Patrick Weigel, P PP

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[Rangers GM (Bill)]

July 7, 2019

IFA Signing

Alexander Ramirez, OF, NYM
Yeison Lemos, SS, SFG
Junior Tilien, SS, NYM
Peniel Brito, OF, TOR


2019/2020 Rule V Draft

Round 1: Miguel Yajure, RHP, NYY
Round 2: Julio Carreras, 3B, COL
Round 3: Darel Belen, OF, BOS

January 16, 2020

Free Agent Acquisitions:

Marcus Semien, SS, OAK 5 years @ $17M per year
Ian Kennedy, RP, KC 1 year @ $4.5M per year
Matt Wieters, C, WAS 1 year @ $0.5M per year