Ian Kinsler Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/22/1982 (41)
- Experience
- 14
- College
- Missouri
Ian Kinsler Season Stats
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Ian Kinsler News
The Texas Rangers announced Monday that former second baseman Ian Kinsler will rejoin the organization as a special assistant to general manager Chris Young. As part of his new role with the Rangers, Kinsler will be involved in player development at the Minor League level. He will first serve his duties as manager of Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Kinsler spent the first eight seasons of his 14-season career with the Rangers and was inducted into the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame in August 2022. The Rangers made a bunch of additions this offseason, so Kinsler will be returning to a team that should have a number of fantasy-relevant players.
14-year veteran second baseman Ian Kinsler (neck) announced his retirement from baseball on Friday. The 37-year-old said the herniated cervical disc that ended his 2019 season with the Padres in August played a factor in his decision. He'll end his career just one hit shy of 2,000, with 257 home runs, 909 RBI and 243 stolen bases in stints with the Tigers, Rangers, Red Sox, Padres and Angels. Kinsler will remain with San Diego as an adviser to baseball operations. The four-time All-Star spent eight seasons with the Rangers before a 2013 trade to Detroit. He won a World Series in 2018 with the Red Sox. In his prime, he was one of the best power/speed second baseman in the game.
San Diego Padres second baseman Ian Kinsler (neck) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 13. Kinsler is dealing with a herniated disc in his neck, so his season could very well be over. The Padres would likely rather use their young players anyway over a struggling veteran. Ty France will play second base and bat seventh versus righty Vince Velasquez on Friday. France didn't do much in his first taste of the majors earlier this year, but he was lighting it up offensively at Triple-A El Paso and is worth a look in deep mixed and NL-only leagues now that he's likely to be playing every day with both Kinsler and Fernando Tatis Jr. (back) expected to miss the rest of the season.