3:27 PM - Spencer Patton (TEX) cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

1:59 PM - Spencer Patton (TEX) Rangers designated Patton for assignment Thursday.

8:45 PM - Spencer Patton (TEX) (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and subsequently optioned to Triple-A Round Rock.

2:03 PM - Spencer Patton (TEX) Rangers placed Patton on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right oblique strain.

8:50 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) struck out three over two scoreless innings in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Angels.

12:23 PM - Spencer Patton (TEX) was recalled from Triple-A prior to Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

4:00 PM - Spencer Patton (TEX) was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

8:29 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) is not part of the 10-man bullpen crew set to open the season for the Rangers, independent baseball journalist Jeff Wilson reports.

9:39 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) retired the only batter faced in Thursday's spring training game against the Dodgers.

1:36 PM - Spencer Patton (TEX) could enter the year as the Rangers' closer, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

8:56 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) pitched a perfect ninth inning Tuesday while striking out a hitter to earn his second save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Rockies.

8:19 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) allowed one run on one hit and three walks while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning and was tagged with a blown save in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over Seattle.

8:41 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) struck out one over a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Monday's 4-1 win over the Angels.

7:44 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) (1-1) picked up the win in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning victory over the Mariners, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk over two innings. He struck out two.

10:06 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) is expected to be the opener Sunday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

10:00 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) (0-1) was tagged with the loss to Oakland on Saturday, allowing four runs (three earned) on two hits and one walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

1:00 PM - Spencer Patton (TEX) contract was selected by the Rangers on Wednesday.

4:42 PM - Spencer Patton (TEX) signed with Texas as a non-roster invitee Tuesday.

10:00 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

7:52 AM - Spencer Patton (TEX) was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.