Kensuke Tanaka
43-Year-Old
Free Agent
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AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
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Tanaka has asked for his release from the Triple-A Round Rock roster, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
After losing out on an Opening Day roster spot with the Rangers, Tanaka was banished to Round Rock, where he had been batting .258 with four homers and 12 stolen bases. It's unclear if he's inclined to pursue an opportunity with another organization, or simply return to Japan to continue his career.
After losing out on an Opening Day roster spot with the Rangers, Tanaka was banished to Round Rock, where he had been batting .258 with four homers and 12 stolen bases. It's unclear if he's inclined to pursue an opportunity with another organization, or simply return to Japan to continue his career.
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2013 Fantasy Outlook
Even by NPB standards, Tanaka is a small ball player -- good defense, stolen bases, plate discipline, contact skills and sacrifice bunts, but no power. At his peak in Japan, Tanaka hit for a high average and was among the league leaders in stolen bases, but he missed time in each of the last two seasons with injuries and his numbers suffered. Still, he became an international free agent and signed a minor league deal with San Francisco. At this stage in his career, his upside is that of a utility infielder.
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Tanaka will not be on the Rangers' Opening Day roster, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Tanaka might be in a more prominent role as part of the Rangers' solution at second base while Jurickson Profar (shoulder) is sidelined for the next 10-to-12 weeks, ESPN Dallas reports.
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Tanaka (back) was assigned to minor league camp Monday, the Rangers' official site reports.
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Tanaka is considered day-to-day with back soreness, Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Tanaka agreed to a minor league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday, Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker reports.
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