The Rangers have re-signed 29-year old lefty swinging outfielder Brad Nelson to a minor league deal. Nelson played in 121 games in AAA-ball last year for the Rangers and he was 130 of 463 (.281 avg, .861 OPS) with 83 runs scored, 24 homers, 83 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. He last played in the majors back in 2009 with the Brewers. He has played in 28 games in his first two years in the majors and he is 2 for 28 (.071 avg, .304 OPS). The Rangers will likely stash Nelson in AAA-ball in 2012.

The Rangers have acquired 25-year old righty swinging 1B Brandon Snyder from the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations. Snyder played in 6 games for the Orioles last year and he was 3 for 13 (.231 avg, .719 OPS) with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI. He also played in 114 games in AAA-ball last year in which he was 117 of 448 (.261 avg, .718 OPS) with 55 runs scored, 14 homers, 71 RBIs and 1 stolen base. Snyder played in 16 games in his two years with the Orioles and he was 9 for 33 (.273 avg, .715 OPS) with 3 runs scored, 0 homers and 4 RBIs. The Rangers will give Snyder a chance to win a bench job next spring.