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Eli Whiteside | Catcher

Team: Texas Rangers
Age / DOB:  (33) / 10/22/1979
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Eli Whiteside (calf) has resumed baseball activities.
Whiteside has been dealing with a mild calf strain since the start of spring training. If all goes well, he could return to Cactus League games later this week. Mar 12 - 3:20 PM
Source: ESPN Dallas

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Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Rangers sent C Eli Whiteside outright to Triple-A Round Rock.

Whiteside has been claimed by three different teams this offseason. He cleared waivers this time around and will remain in the Rangers' organization. The 33-year-old will go into spring training as the third catcher behind A.J. Pierzynski and Geovany Soto.
Jan 5 - 10:29 AM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Rangers designated C Eli Whiteside for assignment.

It's the fourth time he's been cut from an organization this offseason. Whiteside, a .215/.273/.335 career hitter, tallied only 14 MLB plate appearances in 2012.
Jan 3 - 12:31 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Rangers claimed C Eli Whiteside off waivers from the Yankees.

It's the third time Whiteside has changed teams this offseason. He was 1-for-12 (.091) in 2012 with the Giants and is doubtful to ever hold any sort of fantasy value.
Source: Danny Knobler on Twitter
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 05:05:00 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Blue Jays claimed C Eli Whiteside off waivers from the Yankees.

Whiteside was designated for assignment by the Yankees late last month. Right now, the 33-year-old is the fourth catcher on the Blue Jays' depth chart. Which means he is doubtful to make the Opening Day roster.
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 01:45:00 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Yankees designated C Eli Whiteside for assignment.

The move creates space on the Yankees' roster for Andy Pettitte, who re-signed on Wednesday. Whiteside recently inked a one-year, $625,000 deal with New York and should remain with the club as organizational depth.
Wed, Nov 28, 2012 04:14:00 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Yankees avoided arbitration with C Eli Whiteside by agreeing to a one-year, $625,000 contract.

Whiteside, who was claimed off waivers from the Giants earlier this month, owns a .215/.273/.335 batting line and a .608 OPS over 537 plate appearances in the big leagues. He'll compete for the backup catcher job in spring training.
Mon, Nov 26, 2012 01:29:00 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Yankees claimed C Eli Whiteside off waivers from the Giants.

Whiteside, 33, appeared in 12 games with the Giants this year and owns a .215/.273/.335 batting line and a .608 OPS over 537 plate appearances in the big leagues. He will likely struggle to win a roster spot during spring training.
Mon, Nov 5, 2012 05:58:00 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

The Giants are considering adding Eli Whiteside to their World Series roster.

Whiteside's addition would come at the expense of a reliever. By putting another catcher on the roster, the Giants would be able to use Hector Sanchez in the designated hitter spot for games in Detroit.
Related: Hector Sanchez
Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter
Tue, Oct 23, 2012 09:42:00 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Giants recalled C Eli Whiteside from Triple-A Fresno.

This is the corresponding move for Eric Hacker's demotion from the active roster. Whiteside is batting .216/.275/.337 over 533 career major league plate appearances and can be ignored in fantasy leagues.
Sun, Aug 26, 2012 05:34:00 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Giants optioned C Eli Whiteside to Triple-A Fresno.

Whiteside managed a walk and a hit in nine plate appearances with San Francisco. He should be back in September.
Thu, Aug 2, 2012 09:00:00 AM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Giants recalled C Eli Whiteside from Triple-A Fresno.

He'll take the place of the injured Hector Sanchez (knee) on the active roster. Whiteside is a .218/.274/.339 hitter over 528 plate appearances in the majors and can be ignored in fantasy leagues.
Wed, Jul 18, 2012 01:09:00 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Giants optioned C Eli Whiteside to Triple-A Fresno.

In a bit of a surprise move, Hector Sanchez has made the team as Buster Posey's backup while Pablo Sandoval will serve as the third catcher. The Giants also reassigned right-hander Jean Machi, outfielder Justin Christian and infielder Joaquin Arias to minor league camp.
Wed, Apr 4, 2012 03:13:00 PM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

Giants re-signed C Eli Whiteside to a one-year contract.

The Giants non-tendered Whiteside earlier this week but wound up bringing him back at a lesser salary than he would have made through arbitration. The 32-year-old batted just .197/.264/.310 over 236 plate appearances this past season, but the Giants value his defense. He got a major league deal, so Whiteside will almost surely back up Buster Posey in 2012.
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 10:10:00 AM
Eli Whiteside - C - Rangers

John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Giants are nearing a deal with Eli Whiteside.

Whiteside was non-tendered earlier this week so that the Giants could avoid paying him a hefty raise via arbitration. They're close to signing him back at a cheaper rate.
Source: John Shea on Twitter
Wed, Dec 14, 2011 08:52:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1A.J. Pierzynski
2Geovany Soto
1B1Mitch Moreland
2B1Ian Kinsler
2Jurickson Profar
3Leury Garcia
SS1Elvis Andrus
3B1Adrian Beltre
LF1David Murphy
2Jeff Baker
CF1Leonys Martin
2Craig Gentry
RF1Nelson Cruz
DH1Lance Berkman
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Matt Harrison
2Yu Darvish
3Derek Holland
4Alexi Ogando
5Nick Tepesch
6Justin Grimm
7Colby Lewis
8Neftali Feliz
9Ross Wolf
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Joe Nathan
2Joakim Soria
3Tanner Scheppers
4Robbie Ross
5Jason Frasor
6Michael Kirkman
7Joseph Ortiz
8Neal Cotts
9Justin Miller