Rangers Transactions

[Brian R (Rangers)]

1/11/11: Rangers trade IF Ian Kinsler, IF Elvis Andrus, OF Nelson Cruz, and P CJ Wilson to Indians in exchange for C Joe Mauer, IF Danny Espinosa, and P Jeanmar Gomez pending league approval

1/12/11: Pending trade was vetoed

1/12/11: Rangers trade IF Ian Kinsler, IF Elvis Andrus, and OF Nelson Cruz to Indians in exchange for C Joe Mauer, IF Danny Espinosa;

1/13/11: Pending trade was approved; Joe Mauer and Danny Espinosa report to Arlington, TX.

1/15/11: Rangers trade P Mark Lowe to Twins in exchange for IF Orlando Hudson pending league approval

1/15/11: Recalled IF Jurickson Profar from AAA to fill the 60 man roster

1/15/11: Rangers trade IF/OF Mitch Moreland to Cardinals for IF Garrett Atkins and IF Josh Vitters; Josh Vitters sent to minor leagues pending league approval.

1/16/11: Pending trade with Twins approved;

1/16/11: Club signs FA OF Jeff Francoeur to a 2 Yr $10M contract ($5M per year); Francoeur reports to Arlington while SS/RH Jurickson Profar designated for assignment; OF Beau Jones is released

1/16/11: Rangers trade RP Darren Oliver to Angels in exchange for OF Juan Rivera pending league approval

1/16/11: Rangers trade SP Colby Lewis, OF Julio Borbon, RP Darren O'Day to Twins in exchange for IF Brian Roberts, C Jose Morales, RP Rob Delaney, RP Anthony Slama; release Dustin Nippert, RHP pending league approval

1/17/11: Pending trade with Cardinals approved by league; Garrett Atkins report to Arlington while Vitters designated for Assignment

1/17/11: Pending trade with Angels approved by league; Juan Rivera reports to Arlington

1/18/11: Pending trade with Twins approved by league; Roberts, Morales, Delaney, and Slama report to Arlington. Dustin Nippert was released

1/18/11: Rangers trade OF David Murphy to Orioles in exchange for RP Jose Mijares, SP Rick Vandenburk, and SP Casey Crosby; release C Max Ramirez and OF Brandon Boggs pending league approval

1/18/11: Pending trade with Orioles approved; Mijares and Vandenburk report to Arlington while Crosby designated for assignment; Ramirez and Boggs released

1/19/11: Sign RP Edward Mujica to 4Y, $22M contract for $5.5M per season; release RP Clay Rapada

2/2/11: Rangers trade IF Orlando Hudson to Tigers in exchange for SP Justin Duchscherer and minor league OF Andy Dirks; release Warner Madrigal pending league approval

2/3/11: Rangers sign Ramon Mendez, RH to a minor league contract; release Danny Gutierrez RH

2/4/11: Rangers sign Cody Buckel, RH to a $1.1M AAS contract; release Kasey Kiker, RH and designated Ryan Tucker RH for assignment

2/4/11: Rangers sign Yoshinori Tateyama, RH to a $1.1M AAS contract; release Brandon Boggs, OF and designated Martin Perez RH for Assignment

2/4/11: Pending trade was approved by league office. Justin Duchscherer RH reports to Arlington while Andy Dirks OF designated for assignment

2/19/11: Rangers trade SP Derek Holland, SP Martin Perez, and SP Robert Erlin to Orioles in exchange for RP Joakim Soria, SP Wade Leblanc, OF Ronnie Welty, and SS Mychal Givens; release Nick Tepesch pending league approval

2/21/11: Pending trade was approved by league office. Joakim Soria and Wade Leblanc report to Arlington - Mychal Givens and Ronnie Welty designated for assignment. Nick Tepesch is released

3/28/11: Release P Yoshinori Tateyama to free agency

4/11/11: Rangers trade SS Jurickson Profar and 3B Josh Vitters to Braves in exchange for RP Joba Chamberlain

4/13/11: Pending trade was approved - Chamberlain reports to Arlington

4/14/11: Release Justin Duchscherer, P to free agency

4/14/11: Sign SS Roughned Odor to minor league contract. Sign P Dan Remenowsky to minor league contract. Sign SS/CF Jared Goying to minor league contract

4/24/11: Send P Miguel De Los Santos to the minor leagues to make room for P Cody Eppley on the 40 man roster; Eppley reports to Arlington

4/28/11: Rangers trade P Matt Harrison, P Edward Mujica, and P Neil Ramirez for P Edwin Jackson and OF Cameron Maybin pending league approval

4/30/11: Call up P Ryan Tucker to fill the 40 man roster; Tucker reports to Arlington

4/30/11: Pending trade with Orioles approved by league; Jackson and Maybin report to Arlington

5/1/11: Send P Wilmer Font to the Minor Leagues to make room for OF Andy Dirks on the 40 Man Roster; Dirks reports to Arlington

5/1/11: Rangers trade P CJ Wilson and P Neftali Feliz to the NY Mets for P Ubaldo Jimenez, P Matt Thorton, and IF Chase Headley pending league approval

5/4/11: Pending trade with Mets approved by league; Jimenez, Thorton, and Headley report to Arlington

5/5/11: Rangers trade OF Josh Hamilton and P Jose Mijares to the Twins for P Ricky Romero, P Shawn Camps, and OF Shin Soo Choo pending league approval

5/5/11: Release minor league P Ben Snyder to free agency

5/5/11: Send P Eric Hurley from 40 man roster to the minor leagues

5/6/11: Pending trade with Twins approved by league; Choo, Romero, and Camps report to Arlington

5/7/11: Rangers trade IF Brian Roberts, IF Chase Headley, P Joba Chamberlain, and OF Cameron Maybin to the Braves for P Chris Carpenter and IF Jeff Keppinger pending league approval

5/7/11: Recall P Eric Hurley and P Dan Remenowsky from minor leagues to the 40 man roster

5/7/11: Rangers trade P Tommy Hunter, IF Chris Davis, IF Mike Olt, P Casey Crosby to the Orioles for OF Chris Coghlan and P Mike Dunn pending league approval

5/8/11: Pending trade with Braves was vetoed by league office

5/8/11: Pending trade with Orioles was approved by league office; Coghlan and Dunn report to Arlington

5/8/11: Sign IF/OF Mark DeRosa to 2 Yr, $1M contract ($.5M per season). Sign OF Phillips Castillo to minor league contract

5/8/11: Demote P Dan Remenowsky, P Omar Beltre, P Eric Hurley, and P Fabio Castillo from the 40 man roster to the minor leagues