1:21 PM - Spencer Patton (Oak) was designated for assignment Wednesday.

5:58 PM - Spencer Patton (Oak) was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.

10:55 AM - Spencer Patton (Oak) outrighted Patton to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday after he cleared waivers.

12:52 PM - Spencer Patton (Oak) was designated for assignment Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

1:42 PM - Spencer Patton (Oak) Athletics selected Patton's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

2:59 PM - Spencer Patton (Oak) agreed to a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Wednesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

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.

2:14 PM - Spencer Patton (ChC) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago reports.

11:20 AM - Spencer Patton (ChC) was optioned back to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

3:09 PM - Spencer Patton (ChC) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa, Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago reports.

1:10 PM - Spencer Patton (ChC) Cubs have optioned Patton to Triple-A Iowa, Carris Muskat of MLB.com reports.

12:57 PM - Spencer Patton (ChC) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Monday.

12:40 PM - Spencer Patton (ChC) has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

5:25 AM - Spencer Patton (ChC) struck out one and walked one over one scoreless inning against the Mets on Friday.

1:39 PM - Spencer Patton (ChC) was recalled Tuesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

7:27 AM - Spencer Patton (ChC) was sent back to Triple-A on Sunday, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

11:39 AM - Spencer Patton (ChC) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Mark Gonzales of MLB.com reports.

1:16 PM - Spencer Patton (ChC) was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

9:42 AM - Spencer Patton (ChC) pitched another scoreless inning Wednesday, his eighth scoreless appearance in a row this spring.

5:45 AM - Spencer Patton (ChC) struck out the side in order Friday and earned his first save of the spring.

12:42 PM - Spencer Patton (ChC) was traded to the Cubs on Friday.

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.