Texas Rangers Transactions - 2012
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 21, 2012 | Placed RHP Neftali Feliz on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Yoshinori Tateyama from Round Rock (PCL). |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 23, 2012 | C Ivan Rodriguez announced his retirement. Placed RHP Justin Miller on unconditional release waivers. |
| April 14, 2012 | Reinstated RHP Yoshinori Tateyama from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Round Rock (PCL). |
| April 11, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 2B Ian Kinsler on a five-year contract through 2017. |
| April 5, 2012 | Optioned OF Julio Borbon to Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Yoshinori Tateyama on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Assigned INF Luis Hernandez and LHP Neal Cotts to Round Rock. Selected the contracts of LHP Robbie Ross and INF Alberto Gonzalez from Round Rock. Designated RHP Cody Eppley for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Heilman on a minor league contract. |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 31, 2012 | Optioned LHP Michael Kirkman and C Luis Martines to Round Rock (PCL). Assigned C Dusty Brown, RHP Greg Reynolds and RHP Tanner Scheppers to Round Rock. |
| March 29, 2012 | Released 1B-OF Brad Hawpe. |
| March 26, 2012 | Optioned RHP Mark Hamburger to Round Rock (PCL). Assigned RHP Sean Green to their minor league camp. Released LHP Joe Beimel, LHP Mitch Stetter and OF Conor Jackson. |
| March 24, 2012 | Optioned OF Leonys Martin to Round Rock (PCL) and OF Engel Beltre to Frisco (TL). Assigned INF Greg Miclat, INF Mike Olt, C Chris Robinson and LHP Ben Snyder to minor league camp. |
| March 20, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Derek Holland on a five-year contract. Assigned OF Kyle Hudson, C Tommy Mendonca and INF Yangervis Solarte to their minor league camp . |
| March 19, 2012 | Optioned RHP Cody Eppley, RHP Justin Miller, RHP Neil Ramirez and LHP Martin Perez to Round Rock (PCL) and RHP Jake Brigham and LHP Miguel De Los Santos to Frisco (Texas), and RHP Roman Mendez to Myrtle Beach (Carolina). |
| March 15, 2012 | Optioned RHP Wilmer Font and RHP Matt West to Myrtle Beach (Carolina). Reassigned RHP Fabio Castillo to Frisco (Texas). |
| March 1, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Kelvin De La Cruz, RHP Cody Eppley, OF Craig Gentry, C Luis Martinez, 1B/OF Mitch Moreland, RHP Neil Ramirez, INF Brandon Snyder and RHP Matt West on one-year contracts. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 27, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Engel Beltre, OF Julio Borbon, RHP Jacob Brigham, LHP Miguel De Los Santos, RHP Neftali Feliz, RHP Wilmer Font, RHP Mark Hamburger, LHP Derek Holland, LHP Michael Kirkman, RHP Roman Mendez, RHP Justin Miller, RHP Alexi Ogando and LHP Martin Perez on one-year contracts. |
| February 22, 2012 | Named Tony Fernandez special assistant to the general manager. |
| February 21, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Val Majewski on a minor league contract. |
| February 20, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Neal Cotts on a minor league contract. |
| February 12, 2012 | Agreed to terms with C Mike Napoli on a one-year contract. |
| February 9, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Nelson Cruz on a two-year contract. |
| February 8, 2012 | Agreed to terms with SS Elvis Andrus on a three-year contract. |
| February 6, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Beimel and 1B-OF Conor Jackson on minor league contracts. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 31, 2012 | Promoted Greg Smith to special assistant, major league scout; Jim Colborn to senior advisor, pacific rim operations; Mike Grouse to national crosschecker; Randy Taylor to midwest crosschecker; Matt Klotsche to manager, baseball operations; and Brian SanFilippo to manager, media services. Named Don Kalkstein sports psychology consultant; Joey Prebynski assistant advance scout; Paul Kruger assistant, player development and international scouting; Mitchell Webb video coordinator and research analyst; and Rob Morse manager, publications and media relations; Chris Briones pro scout; Clarence Johns national crosschecker; John Booher southeast crosschecker; Casey Harvie west coast crosschecker; Jay |
| January 30, 2012 | Signed manager Ron Washington to a two-year contract extension through the 2014 season. |
| January 28, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Kyle Hudson on a minor league contract. |
| January 23, 2012 | Signed LHP Mitch Stetter and RHP Sean Green to minor league contracts. |
| January 20, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 1B/OF Brad Hawpe on a minor league contract. |
| January 18, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Yu Darvish on a six-year contract. |
| January 17, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Harrison, RHP Mark Lowe, RHP Mike Adams and OF David Murphy on one-year contracts. |
| January 11, 2012 | Named Randy Ready hitting coordinator and Vinny Lopez, Justin Mashore, and Humberto Miranda as coaches; Brant Brown coach for Round Rock (PCL); Jason Hart coach for Frisco (Texas); Kenny Holmberg coach for Myrtle Beach (Carolina); Josue Perez and Humberto Miranda coaches for Hickory (SAL); Ryan O'Malley pitching coach, Oscar Bernard and Vinny Lopez coaches, and Sean Fields trainer for Spokane (NWL); Corey Ragsdale manager, Justin Mashore coach, Zach Jones trainer and Wade LaMont strength coach for the Arizona League Rangers; Ryley Westman manager of the Dominican League team. Promoted Jake Krug to director of minor league operations and Jayce Tingler to field coordinator. |
| January 5, 2012 | Named Michael Dean Chadwick special assistant. |
| January 3, 2012 | Acquired INF Brandon Snyder from Baltimore for cash considerations. |