| Player | Position | Former Team | New Team | Transaction date | Notes | ||
| 1. | Barden, Brian | SS | MIA | TEX | 12/18/10 | Minor league contract | |
| 2. | Beimel, Joe | RP | PIT | TEX | 2/06/12 | Minor league contract | |
| 3. | Beltre, Adrian | 3B | BOS | TEX | 1/05/11 | Six-year contract | |
| 4. | Berkman, Lance | 1B | STL | TEX | 1/07/13 | One year with a vestable club option for 2014 | |
| 5. | Bush, Dave | SP | MIL | TEX | 1/30/11 | Minor league contract | |
| 6. | Francoeur, Jeff | OF | TEX | KC | 12/08/10 | One year with mutual option for 2012 | |
| 7. | Frasor, Jason | RP | TOR | TEX | 1/03/13 | One-year contract | |
| 8. | German, Esteban | IF | TEX | --- | --- | Minor league free agent | |
| 9. | Guzman, Cristian | 2B | TEX | --- | --- | --- | |
| 10. | Hawpe, Brad | 1B | SD | TEX | 1/20/12 | Minor league contract | |
| 11. | Lee, Cliff | SP | TEX | PHI | 12/15/10 | Five-year contract | |
| 12. | Mathis, Doug | RP | TEX | CLE | 1/05/11 | Minor league contract | |
| 13. | Molina, Bengie | C | TEX | --- | --- | --- | |
| 14. | Nippert, Dustin | RP | TEX | --- | --- | Non-tendered | |
| 15. | O'Day, Darren | P | TEX | TEX | 1/23/11 | Signed one-year deal to avoid arbitration. | |
| 16. | Pierzynski, A.J. | C | CWS | TEX | 12/26/12 | One-year contract | |
| 17. | Taveras, Willy | OF | TEX | COL | 1/24/11 | Minor league contract | |
| 18. | Uehara, Koji | RP | TEX | BOS | 12/18/12 | One-year contract | |
| 19. | Webb, Brandon | SP | TEX | --- | --- | --- | |