ARod, Mark Teixeira and Juan Gonzalez helped get these Rangers to the World Series

It's interesting to sometimes look at players and wonder how we got them.  Due to the trading process, one player can be linked to past generations for years back.  Here are some of those:

1986 - Nelson Cruz -




Aquired on 7/28/2006 for Laynce Nix, Kevin Mench, Francisco Cordero; Cordero aquired for Juan Gonzalez on 11/2/1999; Gonzalez signed as a free agent on 5/30/1986

1986 - Cliff Lee -
Aquired on 7/9/2010 for Justin Smoak, Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke, Mathew Lawson.  Beaven was drafted in the 1st round in 2007 due to a compensation pick from Houston for signing Carlos Lee.  Lee was aquired with Nelson Cruz on 7/28/2006 for Laynce Nix, Kevin Mench, Francisco Cordero.  Cordero was aquired for Juan Gonzalez on 11/2/1999.  Gonzalez signed as a free agent on 5/30/1986

1996 - Michael Young -
Aquired in a trade in 2000 for Esteban Loaiza.  Loaiza was aquired in a trade for Todd Van Poppel and Warren Morris.  Morris was drafted by the Rangers in 1996.

2000 - Frank Francisco -




Aquired on 7/1/2003 for Carl Everett. Everett aquired for Darren Oliver on 12/12/2001. Oliver signed as free agent on 1/27/2000

2001 - Jeff Francoeur -
Aquired in 2010 for Joaquin Arias.  Arias was aquired for Alex Rodriguez in April 2004.  Rodriguez signed with Texas in 2001.

2001 - Josh Hamilton - Aquired 12/21/2007 in a trade for Edinson Volquez.  Volquez signed as free agent on 10/29/20012001 - C.J. Wilson -
Drafted 5th round

2001 - Elvis Andrus -
Aquired in a trade in 2007 for Mark Teixeira who was drafted on 6/5/2001

2001 - Neftali Feliz -
Aquired in a trade in 2007 for Mark Teixeira who was drafted on 6/5/2001

2003 - Ian Kinsler
Drafted in the 17th round

2006 - Benjie Molina -
Aquired in a trade in 2010 for Chris Ray.  Ray was aquired in a trade in 2010 for Kevin Millwood.  Millwood signed as a free agent in 2006.

2007 - David Murphy -
Aquired in a trade for Eric Gagne in 2007.  Gagne signed as a free agent in 2007.

2007 - Tommy Hunter -
Drafted in the 1st round as compensation for Mark DeRosa

2007 - Julio Borbon -
Drafted in the 1st round as compensation for Carlos Lee