Dallas Sports Journal
Contract Signings
Texas Rangers
Reported signings and contract changes by calendar year, including renewals, rookie, two-way, and short-term deals. These entries are not all unrestricted free-agent signings.
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Reinstated RHP Peyton Gray from the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Adam Macko to ACL Rangers. Sent RHP Ryan Thompson on a rehab assignment to Amarillo (TL). Reinstated CF Michael Helman from the 60-day IL. Placed DH Joc Pederson on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 19. Transferred RHP Cal Quantrill to the 60-day IL. |
| 2026-09-18 | Transferred RHP Cole Winn to the 60-day IL. Optioned LHP Robby Ahlstrom to Round Rock (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Michel Otañez from Round Rock. |
| 2026-09-15 | Sent CF Michael Helman on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-09-05 | Sent LHO Robert Garcia on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-09-04 | Sent C Kyle Higashioka on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-09-01 | Recalled CF Cam Cauley from Round Rock (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Williams on a contract. |
| 2026-08-30 | Sent RHP Carter Baumler on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-08-26 | Sent RHP Jack Leiter on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-08-23 | Recalled C Logan O'Hoppe from Round Rock (PCL). Designated RF Jarred Kelenic for assignment. |
| 2026-08-20 | Sent RHP Jack Leiter on a rehab assignment to Frisco (TL). |
| 2026-08-18 | Reinstated C Danny Jansen from the 60-day IL. Designated C Austin Wynns for assignment. |
| 2026-08-15 | Reinstated RHP Jakob Junis from the 15-day IL. Designated LHP Marco Gonzales for assignment. |
| 2026-08-14 | Recalled INF/OF Cody Freeman from Round Rock (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Marco Gonzales from Round Rock. Optioned INF/OF Cam Cauley and RHP Ben Peoples to Round Rock. Designated RHP Luis Curvelo for assignment. |
| 2026-08-13 | Sent 3B Jonah Bride outright to Round Rock (PCL). Sent RHP Jack Leiter on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-08-11 | Sent C Danny Jansen on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). Designated 3B Jonah Bride for assignment. Selected the contract of RF Jarred Kelenic from Round Rock. |
| 2026-08-09 | Selected the contract of 3B Jonah Bride from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned LF Alejandro Osuna to Round Rock. Transferred RHP Jack Leiter from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. |
| 2026-08-07 | Reinstated LHP Jordan Montgomery from the 60-day IL. Designated RHP Nolan Kingham for assignment. |
| 2026-08-03 | Acquired LHP Adam Macko from Toronto in exchange for 2B Josh Smith and RHP Josh Stephan. Reinstated RHP Chris Martin from the 15-day IL and designated him for assignment. Optioned LHP Adam Macko to Round Rock (PCL). Designated RHP Craig Kimbrel for assignment. |
| 2026-08-01 | Signed RHP Nolan Kingham from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Luis Curvelo to Round Rock. |
| 2026-07-31 | Reinstated SS Corey Seager from the 10-day IL. Designated LHP Marco Gonzales for assignment. Activated RHP Chase Silseth. Recalled RHP Luis Curvelo from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned 2B Josh Smith and RHP Winston Santos to Round Rock. |
| 2026-07-30 | Placed RHP Jakob Junis on the 15-day IL retroactive to July 29. Sent LHP Cody Bradford on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). Recalled RHP Winston Santos from Round Rock. |
| 2026-07-29 | Transferred RHP Jose Corniell to the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with RF Jarred Kelenic on a minor-league contract. Transferred C Danny Jansen to the 60-day IL. Optioned C Logan O'Hoppe to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-07-28 | Sent SS Corey Seager on a rehab assignment to Frisco (TL). |
| 2026-07-24 | Agreed to terms with LHP Anthony Veneziano on a minor league contract. |
| 2026-07-21 | Agreed to terms with LHPs Gio Rojas, Brody Bumila, Will Whelan and RHPs Hudson Calhoun, Aidan Brainard, Caden Aoki, Jackson Nash, Alfredo Capacete, Landon Brewer, Collin Cobb, Selden Kolkebeck, Cody Airington and SSs Connor Comeau, Kolby Branch, Evan Morrison and TWP Michael Anderson Jr., and OF's Kaden Carpenter, Jordan Hawkins and 3B Brandon Crabtree and C Max Kaufer to contracts. Placed RHP Jose Corniell on the 15-day IL. Selected the contract of LHP Marco Gonzales and C Austin Wynns from Round Rock. |
| 2026-07-20 | Sent 3B Cody Freeman on a rehab assignment to ACL Rangers. Agreed to terms with LHPs Gio Rojas and and Brody Bumila and SS Connor Comeau on minor league contracts. |
| 2026-07-17 | Agreed to terms with 3B Jonah Bride on minor league contract. |
| 2026-07-12 | Placed RHP Chris Martin on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Emiliano Teodo from Round Rock (PCL). Sent LHP Cody Bradford on a rehab assignment to Frisco. |
| 2026-07-03 | Agreed to terms with C Cooper Johnson, RHP Joe Ross and OF Jarred Kelenic on minor league contracts. |
| 2026-07-02 | Sent LHP Jordan Montgomery on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Ben Peoples from Round Rock. Sent RHP Chris Paddack outright to Round Rock. Optioned RHP Winston Santos to Round Rock. Agreed to terms with RHP Austin Voth and 3B Santiago Espinal on minor league contracts. |
| 2026-06-30 | Recalled RHP Gavin Collyer from Round Rock (PCL). Designated RHP Chris Paddack for assignment. |
| 2026-06-29 | Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Paddack on a contract. Designated RHP Joe Ross and RF Jarred Kelenic for assignment. Selected the contract of SS Cameron Cauley from Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-06-28 | Reinstated CF Evan Carter from the 10-day IL. Placed LF Wyatt Langford on the 10-day IL. Sent RHP Chris Martin on a rehab assignment to Frisco. |
| 2026-06-26 | Sent CF Evan Carter on a rehab assignment to Frisco (TL). |
| 2026-06-23 | Agreed to terms with C Austin Wynns and LHP Marco Gonzales on minor league contracts. |
| 2026-06-21 | Placed RHP Jack Leiter on the 15-day IL, retroactive to June 19. Recalled RHP Jose Corniell from Round Rock (PCL). Sent LHP Jordan Montgomery on a rehab assignment to Frisco. |
| 2026-06-19 | Selected the contract of OF Jarred Kelenic from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned INF Josh Smith to Round Rock. Transferred OF Michael Helman to the 60-day IL. |
| 2026-06-13 | Designated RHP Michel Otañez for assignment. Placed OF Evan Carter on the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Luis Curvelo to Round Rock (PCL). Recalled 3B Cody Freeman from Round Rock. Selected the contract of RHP Joe Ross from Round Rock. |
| 2026-06-09 | Optioned RHP Luis Curvelo to Round Rock (PCL). Sent 2B Josh Smith on a rehab assignment to Round Rock. Reinstated RHP Cole Winn from the 15-day IL. |
| 2026-06-06 | Placed C Danny Jansen on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 3. Agreed to terms with C Elias Díaz on a one-year contract. Sent INF Josh Smith on a rehab assignment to Frisco (TL). |
| 2026-06-05 | Agreed to terms with LHP Kevin Colmenares and RHP Masahiro Fukuda on minor league contracts. Designated LF Sam Haggerty for assignment. Reinstated SS Corey Seager and LF Wyatt Langford from the 10-day IL. Sent RHP Cole Winn on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-06-04 | Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Sborz on a minor league contract. Reinstated SS Corey Seager from the 10-day IL. Optioned 3B Cody Freeman to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-06-02 | Sent LF Wyatt Langford and SS Corey Seager on rehab assignments to Frisco (TL). Agreed to terms with RF Jarred Kelenic on a minor league contract. |
| 2026-06-01 | Placed RHP Chris Martin on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 31. Transferred LHP Robert Garcia to the 60-day IL. Recalled RHP Luis Curvelo from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Gavin Collyer to Round Rock. Selected the contract of LHP Robby Ahlstrom from Round Rock. Recalled 3B Cody Freeman from Round Rock. |
| 2026-05-30 | Sent OF Wyatt Langford to Round Rock (PCL) on a rehab assignment. |
| 2026-05-29 | Agreed to terms with RHP Conor O'Hara on a minor league contract. |
| 2026-05-27 | Agreed to terms with INF Nicky Lopez on a one-year contract. Designated OF Andrew McCutchen for assignment. |
| 2026-05-26 | Sent 3B Cody Freeman on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-05-22 | Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Ross on a minor league contract. Sent 3B Cody Freeman to Frisco (TL) on a rehab assignment. |
| 2026-05-15 | Sent RHP Luis Curvelo to Frisco (TL) on a rehab assignment. |
| 2026-05-14 | Sent 3B Cody Freeman on a rehab assignment to ACL Rangers. |
| 2026-05-12 | Sent RHP Chris Martin on a rehab assignment to Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-04-23 | Designated C Willie MacIver for assignment. Placed LHP Robert Garcia on the 15-day IL retroactive to April 20. Selected the contract of RHP Peyton Gray from Round Rock (PCL). Sent RHP Carter Baumler to Round Rock on a rehab assignment. |
| 2026-04-15 | Agreed to terms with RHP Eithan Mendez on a minor league contract. Placed RHPs Luis Curvelo and Chris Martin on the 15-day IL. Selected the contracts of RHPs Cal Quantrill and Gavin Collyer from Round Rock (PCL). |
| 2026-04-02 | Sent LHP Cody Bradford to Round Rock (PCL) on a rehab assignment. |
| 2026-03-27 | Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Brasier on a minor league contract. |
| 2026-03-25 | Selected the contract of OF Andrew McCutchen from Round Rock (PCL). Placed LHP Cody Bradford and INF Cody Freeman on the 15-day IL and 10-day IL, respectively, retroactive to March 22. Designated OF Dairon Blanco for assignment. |
| 2026-03-13 | Agreed to terms with LHP Jalen Beeks on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Alexis Díaz for assignment. |
| 2026-03-06 | Agreed to terms with OF Andrew McCutchen on a minor league contract. |
| 2026-02-15 | Agreed to terms with OF Mark Canha on a minor league contract. |
| 2026-02-13 | Agreed to terms with LHP Jordan Montgomery on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Zak Kent for assignment. |
| 2026-01-29 | Agreed to terms with LHP Austin Gomber on a minor league contract. |
| 2026-01-20 | Agreed to terms with RHP Jakob Junis on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Dom Hamel for assignment. |
| 2026-01-15 | Agreed to terms with INFs Elian Rosario, Ariel Abreu, Luis Jaques, Cristian Seminiel, David Diaz, Francisco Coronado and Victor Gonzalez, OFs Jesus Chavez, Victor Rodriguez, Luis Cedeno and Santiago Rivas, Cs Santiago Ramirez, Jesus Flores and Frainker Benitez, RHPs Frandel Pineda, Harley Fernandez, Jose Cordova and Ronaiker Narvaez and INF/OFs Carlos Done and Cesar Mateo on minor league contracts. |
| 2026-01-08 | Agreed to terms with INFs Jake Burger, Ezequiel Duran, Josh Jung and Josh Smith on one-year contracts. |
Data: ESPN; baseball draft: MLB; hockey draft: NHL. Provider coverage varies by league and season. Figures are subject to correction.