Texas Rangers 2012 (Major League Roster)

last updated 10/17/12

TEXAS RANGERS 2012
For 2012 Opening Day roster, click HERE.  For 2012-13 Offseason Team Page, click HERE.

*Players on the 40-man roster: BOLD.
*Players who are injured: +
*Baseball America '12 pre-season prospect rankings: BLUE #
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season prospect rankings: GREEN #  

•Round Rock (AAA)/ Frisco (AA)
•Myrtle Beach (Hi-A)/ Hickory (Lo-A)/ Rookie Levels

'MLBDepthCharts Magazine' includes this roster projection feature but includes additional info, such as player age, 2012 stats, 2012 salary and contract info in an easy-to-read, printer-friendly pdf file and excel spreadsheet.

*40-man roster total (39)
Click HERE to see 'How Assembled Charts'

*Estimated 2012 Payroll: est. $118,000,000 according to MLBDC Magazine

ACTIVE ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter) 
Starting Lineup (Click HERE to see last 7 lineups)
1 2B Ian Kinsler
2 SS Elvis Andrus
3 CF Josh Hamilton*  
4 3B Adrian Beltre  
5 RF Nelson Cruz
6 DH Michael Young
7 LF David Murphy* 
8 C Mike Napoli
9 1B Mitch Moreland* 

Bench   
C Luis Martinez
C Geovany Soto 
1B/OF Brandon Snyder
IF Jurickson Profar** BA#2 BP#1
IF/OF Mike Olt BA#4 BP#3  
OF Craig Gentry 
OF Leonys Martin* BA#5 BP#6

Starting Rotation 
1 LHP Derek Holland
2 RHP Yu Darvish BA#1 
3 LHP Matt Harrison
4 RHP Ryan Dempster
5 LHP Martin Perez BA#3 BP#2

Bullpen 
CL RHP Joe Nathan
SU RHP Alexi Ogando
SU RHP Koji Uehara
MID RHP Mark Lowe
MID LHP Robert Ross BA#15 BP#10
MID RHP Scott Feldman
MID RHP Tanner Scheppers BA#17 BP#13
MID LHP Michael Kirkman
MID RHP Yoshinori Tateyama
MID RHP Wilmer Font

MID RHP Justin Grimm BA#16

LR RHP Roy Oswalt
*RHP Mike Adams + UPDATE 9/30 - out at least 7-10 days (thoracic outlet syndrome)

Disabled List
Position Players
•None

Pitchers
•RHP Neftali Feliz +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 5/21 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to May 19th (elbow inflammation) UPDATE 6/16 - transferred to 60-Day DL UPDATE 7/31 - will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery
•RHP Colby Lewis +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 7/23 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to July 19th (torn flexor tendon; will undergo season-ending surgery UPDATE 8/2 - transferred to 60-Day DL

Minor Leaguers on the 40-Man Roster

Position Players 

OF Engel Beltre*  

OF Julio Borbon*

Pitchers 

RHP Roman Mendez BA#20 BP#8
RHP Neil Ramirez BA#6 BP#4
RHP Matthew West BA#11 BP#17 +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 8/22 - underwent Tommy John surgery

Latest Roster Updates/Projection Changes

10/17/12
•T. Tufts activated from DL and outrighted to minors

09/16/12

•W. Font and J. Grimm recalled from minors

09/15/12

•M. Napoli and R. Ross activated from DL

09/10/12

•M. De Los Santos lost off waivers to Brewers

09/01/12

•J. Profar and T. Tufts have contract purchased from minors; B. Snyder, L. Martin, M. Perez, T. Scheppers, Y. Tateyama recalled from minors; R. Ross and T. Tufts placed on DL; M. De Los Santos designated for assignment

08/28/12

•L. Hernandez cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

08/27/12

•M. Young reinstated from Paternity Leave List, L. Hernandez designated for assignment

08/26/12

•K. Uehara activated from DL, T. Scheppers optioned to minors

08/24/12

•M. Young placed on Paternity Leave List, L. Hernandez has contract purchased from minors

08/20/12

•R. Dempster reinstated from Restricted List, L. Martin optioned to minors

08/17/12

•R. Dempster placed on Restricted List, L. Martin recalled from minors

08/12/12

•A. Gonzalez cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

08/11/12

•M. Napoli placed on DL, L. Martinez recalled from minors

08/10/12

•M. Lowe activated from DL, A. Gonzalez designated for assignment

08/08/12

•Y. Torrealba cleared waivers and released

08/02/12

•M. Olt has contract purchased from minors, B. Snyder optioned to minors; C. Lewis transferred to 60-Day DL

08/01/12

•M. Perez optioned to minors

07/31/12

•G. Soto acquired from Cubs for J. Brigham; Y. Torrealba designated for assignment; R. Dempster acquired from Cubs for C. Villanueva and K. Hendricks; R. Oswalt moved to bullpen

07/30/12

•M. Moreland activated from DL, L. Martin optioned to minors

07/23/12

•C. Lewis placed on DL, M. Perez recalled from minors

07/21/12

•Y. Torrealba reinstated from Paternity Leave List, L. Martinez optioned to minors

07/18/12

•C. Lewis activated from DL, M. Perez optioned to minors

07/17/12

•Y. Torrealba placed on Paternity Leave List, A. Ogando activated from DL

07/14/12

•L. Martinez recalled, Y. Tateyama optioned to minors

07/07/12

•D. Holland activated from DL, J. Grimm optioned to minors

06/29/12

•M. Lowe placed on DL, Y. Tateyama recalled from minors

06/26/12

•C. Lewis placed on DL, M. Perez recalled from minors

06/25/12

•M. Hamburger lost off waivers by Padres

06/22/12

•R. Oswalt has contract purchased from minors, M. Moreland placed on DL; M. Hamburger designated for assignment

06/16/12 
•J. Grimm has contract purchased from minors, Y. Tateyama optioned to minors; N. Feliz transferred to 60-Day DL

06/15/12
•K. Uehara placed on DL, L. Martin recalled from minors

06/12/12
•A. Ogando placed on DL, M. Kirkman recalled from minors

06/09/12
•J. Gaub lost off waivers to Cardinals

06/07/12
•D. Holland placed on DL, T. Scheppers has contract purchased from minors; J. Gaub designated for assignment

05/24/12
•J. Gaub claimed off waivers from Rays

05/21/12
•N. Feliz placed on DL, Y. Tateyama recalled from minors

04/23/12
•J. Miller released

04/14/12
•Y. Tateyama activated from DL, optioned to minors