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Every official 2016 MLB transaction involving the Texas Rangers on either side of the move: 136 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move. Both directions are covered: 128 moves land with the Rangers and 8 depart from them.
Showing 136 of 136 Texas Rangers transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | Trade | James Dykstra | Chicago White Sox | Texas Rangers | Chicago White Sox traded RHP James Dykstra to Texas Rangers for cash. |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Alex Burg | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent IF Alex Burg to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Dario Beltre | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Dario Beltre to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Austin Bibens-Dirkx | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Anthony Carter | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Anthony Carter to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | David Perez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP David Perez to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Matt Lipka | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Matt Lipka to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jason Martinson | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Jason Martinson to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Robert Lucido | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Robert Lucido to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Gómez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Carlos Gomez. |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jared Hoying | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Jared Hoying to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Trade | Brady Feigl | Atlanta Braves | Texas Rangers | Atlanta Braves traded LHP Brady Feigl and RHP Tyrell Jenkins to Texas Rangers for RHP Luke Jackson. |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Signed as free agent | César Puello | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Cesar Puello to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Andrew Cashner | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Andrew Cashner. |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Allen Webster | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Allen Webster to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Will Middlebrooks | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Will Middlebrooks to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Paul Durbak | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Paul Durbak to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Rosmer Inojosa | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Rosmer Inojosa to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Yaniery Guzman | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Yaniery Guzman to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Yanio Perez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Yanio Perez to a minor league contract. |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Trade | Ryan Cordell | Texas Rangers | Milwaukee Brewers | Texas Rangers traded CF Ryan Cordell to Milwaukee Brewers. PTBN in the August 1 trade involving Jonathan Lucroy and Jeremy Jeffress. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2016 | Trade | Nevin Ashley | New York Mets | Texas Rangers | New York Mets traded C Nevin Ashley to Texas Rangers for cash. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Leuri Mejia | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Leuri Mejia to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Josue Rodriguez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Josue Rodriguez to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Juan Mejia | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Juan Mejia to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Released | Drew Stubbs | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers released CF Drew Stubbs. |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Trade | Dylan Moore | Texas Rangers | Atlanta Braves | Texas Rangers traded SS Dylan Moore to Atlanta Braves for Other Considerations. |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Released | Josh Hamilton | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers released LF Josh Hamilton. |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Isaias Leon | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Isaias Leon to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Gómez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Carlos Gomez to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 10, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Darin Mastroianni | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Darin Mastroianni to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Carson Blair | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Carson Blair to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 2, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Clayton Cook | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Clayton Cook to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Trade | Carlos Beltrán | New York Yankees | Texas Rangers | New York Yankees traded DH Carlos Beltran and cash to Texas Rangers for RHP Nick Green, RHP Erik Swanson and RHP Dillon Tate. |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Trade | Luis Ortiz | Texas Rangers | Milwaukee Brewers | Milwaukee Brewers traded C Jonathan Lucroy and RHP Jeremy Jeffress to Texas Rangers for CF Lewis Brinson, RHP Luis Ortiz and Player To Be Named Later. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2016 | Trade | Dario Alvarez | Atlanta Braves | Texas Rangers | Atlanta Braves traded RHP Lucas Harrell and LHP Dario Alvarez to Texas Rangers for 2B Travis Demeritte. |
| Jul 27, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Craig Breslow | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Craig Breslow to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 25, 2016 | Released | Cesár Ramos | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers released LHP Cesar Ramos. |
| Jul 20, 2016 | Trade | Scott Carroll | Chicago White Sox | Texas Rangers | Chicago White Sox traded RHP Scott Carroll to Texas Rangers for cash. |
| Jul 19, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jose Cardozo | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Jose Cardozo to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Alexeis Bell | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Alexei Bell to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Signed | Lucas Jacobsen | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed LHP Lucas Jacobsen. |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jack Snodgrass | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Jack Snodgrass to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 11, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Michael Chirinos | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Michael Chirinos to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 11, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Edilberto Mendoza | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Edilberto Mendoza to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Trade | Eric Jokisch | Miami Marlins | Texas Rangers | Miami Marlins traded LHP Eric Jokisch to Texas Rangers for 2B Pedro Ciriaco. |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Rehybell Perozo | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Rehybell Perozo to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Released | Eric Surkamp | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers released LHP Eric Surkamp. |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Juan Cruz | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Juan Cruz to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 5, 2016 | Trade | Ryan Strausborger | Texas Rangers | Seattle Mariners | Texas Rangers traded OF Ryan Strausborger to Seattle Mariners for Future Considerations. |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Signed as free agent | David García | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent C David Garcia to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Daniel Quiceno | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Daniel Quiceno to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Danny Drullard | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Danny Drullard to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Angel Aponte | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Angel Aponte to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jember Gutierrez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Jember Gutierrez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Emir Velasquez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Emir Velasquez to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2016 | Signed | Tyree Thompson | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Tyree Thompson. |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Signed | Marcus Mack | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed OF Marcus Mack. |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Matt Milroy | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Matt Milroy to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Signed | Kyle Roberts | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed LHP Kyle Roberts. |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Signed | Kobie Taylor | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed OF Kobie Taylor. |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Signed | Kenny Mendoza | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed LHP Kenny Mendoza. |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Signed | Tyler Stubblefield | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed LHP Tyler Stubblefield. |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Trade | Kyle Kubitza | Los Angeles Angels | Texas Rangers | Los Angeles Angels traded 3B Kyle Kubitza to Texas Rangers for cash. |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Neal Cotts | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Neal Cotts to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Signed | Scott Engler | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Scott Engler. |
| Jun 20, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Garrett Brummett | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Garrett Brummett to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 20, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Scott Sebald | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Scott Sebald to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Miguel Medrano | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Miguel Medrano to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Signed | Austin Bibens-Dirkx | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx. |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Signed | Sam Huff | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed C Sam Huff. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Cole Ragans | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed LHP Cole Ragans. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Alex Speas | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Alex Speas. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Kole Enright | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed 3B Kole Enright. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Charles Leblanc | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed SS Charles LeBlanc. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Kyle Cody | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Kyle Cody. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Tai Tiedemann | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Tai Tiedemann. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Hever Bueno | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Hever Bueno. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Josh Merrigan | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed OF Josh Merrigan. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Joe Barlow | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Joe Barlow. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Alex Kowalczyk | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed C Alex Kowalczyk. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Jonah McReynolds | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed SS Jonah McReynolds. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Derek Heffel | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Derek Heffel. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Reid Anderson | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Reid Anderson. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Alex Daniele | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Alex Daniele. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Stephen Lohr | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed C Stephen Lohr. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Kaleb Fontenot | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Kaleb Fontenot. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Clayton Middleton | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed C Clay Middleton. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Dylan Bice | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Dylan Bice. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Marc Iseneker | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Marc Iseneker. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Christian Torres | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed LHP Christian Torres. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Travis Bolin | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed OF Travis Bolin. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Mark Vasquez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Mark Vasquez. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Preston Scott | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed OF Preston Scott. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Jean Casanova | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Jean Casanova. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Austin O'Banion | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed OF Austin O'Banion. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed | Reilly Peltier | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed RHP Reilly Peltier. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Steven Bruce | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent PR Steven Bruce to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Trade | Justin De Fratus | Seattle Mariners | Texas Rangers | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Justin De Fratus to Texas Rangers. As the player to be named later to complete the Patrick Kivlehan trade from May 29,2016. |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Alexander Hernandez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Alexander Hernandez to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Sergio Pacheco | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Sergio Pacheco to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2016 | Trade | Patrick Kivlehan | Texas Rangers | Seattle Mariners | Texas Rangers traded 3B Patrick Kivlehan to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later. |
| May 25, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Joshua Blanco | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Joshua Blanco to a minor league contract. |
| May 14, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Kyle Lohse | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Kyle Lohse to a minor league contract. |
| May 13, 2016 | Trade | Anthony Ranaudo | Texas Rangers | Chicago White Sox | Texas Rangers traded RHP Anthony Ranaudo to Chicago White Sox for RHP Matt Ball. |
| May 7, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Drew Stubbs | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Drew Stubbs. |
| May 4, 2016 | Trade | Chris Gimenez | Texas Rangers | Cleveland Guardians | Texas Rangers traded C Chris Gimenez to Cleveland Indians for cash. |
| May 3, 2016 | Trade | Bobby Wilson | Detroit Tigers | Texas Rangers | Detroit Tigers traded C Bobby Wilson to Texas Rangers for LHP Chad Bell. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Burke Badenhop | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Burke Badenhop to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Released | Donnie Veal | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers released LHP Donnie Veal. |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Trade | Sam Freeman | Texas Rangers | Milwaukee Brewers | Texas Rangers traded LHP Sam Freeman to Milwaukee Brewers for cash. |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jairo Carrillo | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Jairo Carrillo to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | Released | Drew Stubbs | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers released CF Drew Stubbs. |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Trade | Bryan Holaday | Detroit Tigers | Texas Rangers | Detroit Tigers traded C Bryan Holaday to Texas Rangers for C Bobby Wilson and RHP Myles Jaye. |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Released | Jeremy Guthrie | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers released RHP Jeremy Guthrie. |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Released | Steve Johnson | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers released RHP Steve Johnson. |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Released | Diego Cedeno | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers released IF Diego Cedeno. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Ian Desmond | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Ian Desmond. |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Drew Stubbs | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Drew Stubbs to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Anthony Carter | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Anthony Carter to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Oswaldo Zacarias | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Oswaldo Zacarias to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Lenik | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Kevin Lenik to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jeremy Guthrie | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jeremy Guthrie to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Michael Roth | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Michael Roth to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 15, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Ike Davis | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B Ike Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Steve Johnson | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Steve Johnson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Juan Almonte | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent P Juan Almonte to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Angel Linares | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Angel Linares to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Doug Bernier | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Doug Bernier to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jeuyson Fernandez | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent P Jeuyson Fernandez to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Nick Tepesch | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Nick Tepesch to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jordan Danks | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Jordan Danks to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Fisher | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Carlos Fisher to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Colby Lewis | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Colby Lewis. |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Pedro Ciriaco | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Pedro Ciriaco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 5, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Cesár Ramos | — | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Cesar Ramos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
Every row is captured from MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed with MLB’s published description unedited. A trade appears on both clubs’ pages for the season; signings include both major-league and minor-league contracts signed with the club; injury-list moves and minor-league affiliate-only transactions are outside this archive’s scope.
Transaction data: official MLB StatsAPI. Data provided by MLB Advanced Media. Archived and published by Legends Deck. Kept transaction types: Trade, Signed, Signed as free agent, Released.