• Rangers sign P Matt Stetter to a minor league contract (w/ spring training invite)
• Rangers sign P Sean Green to a minor league contract (w/ spring training invite) [ Link ]

• OF Brad Hawpe signed to a minor league contract [ Link ]

• P Yu Darvish signed to a six year contract [ Link ]

• P Mark Lowe agrees to 1 year contract for 2012 [ Link ]
• OF David Murphy agrees to 1 year contract for 2012 [ Link ]
• P Mike Adams agrees to 1 year contract for 2012 [ Link ]
• P Matt Harrison agrees to 1 year contract for 2012 [ Link ]

• 1B Brad Nelson signed to a minor league contract.

• P Greg Reynolds acquired via trade from Rockies for 1B Chad Tracy [ Link ]

• C Brandon Snyder acquired via trade from Orioles for $

• C Luis Martinez acquired from San Diego Padres for Ryan Kelly

• Texas Rangers awarded winning bid in Yu Darvish posting process [ Link ]

• P Fabio Castillo signed to a minor league contract
• C Chris Robinson signed to a minor league contract
• The following players were also signed to minor league contracts as well: LHP Kyle Fernandes, RHP Derek Hankins, LHP Zach Jackson, RHP Doug Salinas, and OF Orlando Sandoval. [ Link ]

• C Taylor Teagarden traded to Baltimore Orioles for Randy Henry & PTBNL [ Link ]

• 2B Luis Hernandez signed to a minor league contract

• Greg Maddux hired as a special pitching assistant [ Link ]

• P Joe Nathan signed to a two year contract [ Link ]

• The following players were called up from Frisco: Jacob Brigham, Justin Miller.
• The following players were called up from Hickory: Roman Mendez
• The following players were called up from Myrtle Beach: Matthew West
• The following players were called up from Round Rock: Martin Perez, Neil Ramirez

• P Darren O’Day claimed off waivers by Baltimore Orioles [ Link ]

A boatload of procedural moves were made on this day:

• The following players were outrighted to Round Rock: Omar Beltre, Andres Blanco, Esteban German, Eric Hurley, Merkin Valdez
• Mason Tobin & Fabio Castillo had their roster status updated (whatever that means).
• The following players were activated: Engel Beltre, Julio Borbon, Miguel De Los Santos, Cody Eppley, Mark Hamburger, Michael Kirkman, Leonys Martin, Yoshinori Tateyama, Taylor Teagarden, & Koji Uehara.
• Mason Tobin outrighted to Round Rock

• OF Nelson Cruz activated from DL
• P Darren O’Day activated from DL [ Link ]

• 3B Adrian Beltre activated from DL
• IF Andres Blanco activated from DL
• C Matt Treanor added to the active roster
• P Mike Gonzalez added to the active roster
• P Pedro Strop lost on waiver claim to Baltimore
• IF Esteban German purchased from AAA
• IF Merkin Valdez purchased from AAA
• IF Omar Quintanilla outrighted to AAA [ Link ]

• C Matt Treanor acquired via trade for PTBNL or $ from Royals
• P MIke Gonzalez acquired via trade for PTBNL
• P Wilmer Font recalled from AAA and placed on 60 day DL
• P Tim Wood designated for assignment [ Link ]

• OF Nelson Cruz placed on 15 day DL, retro to Aug 29
• P Darren O’Day placed on 15 day DL, retro to Aug 25
• OF Leonys Martin recalled from AAA
• P Mark Hamburger purchased from AAA
• P Ryan Tucker released [ Link ]

• P Darren O’Day recalled from AAA
• C Taylor Teagarden optioned to AAA [ Link ]

• P Tim Wood acquired via trade from Pittsburgh Pirates for PTBNL or $ [ Link ]

• OF Craig Gentry reinstated from concussion DL
• P Darren O’Day optioned to AAA [ Link ]

• P Alexi Ogando reinstated from paternity leave list
• IF Andres Blanco placed on 15 day DL [ Link ]