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Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman

Team: Texas Rangers
Age / DOB:  (30) / 6/22/1982
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 200
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Rangers placed 2B Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 18, with an intercostal strain.
Kinsler hasn't started the last two games with rib soreness and said he still felt discomfort during batting practice on Sunday. The Rangers aren't overly concerned about the injury, but top prospect Jurickson Profar will be called up to replace Kinsler on the active roster. Kinsler is batting .302/.369/.500 with seven home runs through his first 40 games this season. May 19 - 4:43 PM

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Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

The Rangers could place Ian Kinsler (ribs) on the disabled list.

He will have to show that his sore ribs will allow him to swing a bat soon, otherwise the club will put him on the DL and call up Jurickson Profar. Kinsler was originally hurt last Tuesday when he was hit with a ball while stealing a base and aggravated the ailment Thursday while getting out of the way of a pitch.
Source: Buster Olney on Twitter
May 19 - 3:02 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ian Kinsler (ribs) is out of the Rangers' starting lineup again on Saturday evening.

Kinsler was hit in the ribs by a throw Tuesday while stealing second base and aggravated his contusion Thursday during an at-bat. He is considered day-to-day.
Source: Anthony Andro on Twitter
May 18 - 4:38 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ian Kinsler was scratched from Friday's lineup due to bruised ribs.

Kinsler was hit in his ribs with a throw Tuesday while stealing a base and aggravated it on Thursday while getting out of the way of a pitch. Consider him day-to-day for now. Leury Garcia will fill in at second base while Elvis Andrus bats leadoff.
Related: Elvis Andrus, Leury Garcia
Source: MLBlogs.com
May 17 - 5:01 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ian Kinsler hit his sixth home run of the season in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

It was Kinsler's only hit in five at-bats, and it came on the first pitch of the game. The Rangers would never look back. Kinsler is hitting .336 and now has 19 RBI, especially impressive considering he's hit leadoff the entire year. He's also stolen three bases this season.
May 4 - 11:14 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ian Kinsler went 2-for-5 with two RBI as the Rangers defeated the White Sox on Tuesday night.

Kinsler also scored two runs batting in the leadoff spot, and the second baseman is now batting .317 with 17 total runs on the year. Hitting atop the Rangers lineup, Kinsler should continue to contribute in all five categories.
May 1 - 12:07 AM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ian Kinsler singled and ripped a solo homer in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

Both Kinsler and Nelson Cruz took Carlos Villanueva deep, but those were the only two runs the Rangers could muster off of the Cubs in this one. Kinsler is off to a fantastic start, sporting a .309 average with five dingers and 10 RBI through 14 games. Only Michael Morse and Chris Davis have gone deep more than him in the AL thus far.
Apr 18 - 6:17 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 and homered to give the Rangers their only run Friday against the Mariners.

Kinsler has racked up six multihit games and four homers already. He's not going to keep his average over .300 all year, but he should be an elite fantasy second baseman anyway.
Apr 13 - 1:12 AM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ian Kinsler hit his first home run of the season and scored two runs in the Rangers' 7-0 win over the Astros on Tuesday.

Kinsler finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and a walk. The 30-year-old second baseman had a relatively down year in 2012, batting .256 with 19 home runs. He's hitting at the top of a Rangers order that still has some big bats, though, so while his RBI total may take a hit his stolen bases and runs scored should remain healthy.
Apr 2 - 11:09 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ian Kinsler went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer Monday against the Royals.

Kinsler entered the game with a .154 average over his first 46 spring plate appearances, so it's good to see him string together some hits. The 30-year-old will again be among the elite fantasy second basemen this season.
Mar 18 - 11:36 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ian Kinsler had an RBI double and scored a run in the Rangers' loss to the Royals Saturday.

Kinsler went 1-for-2 before being lifted for Jurickson Profar in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old second baseman just missed a second-consecutive 20-20 season in 2012, finishing with 19 home runs and 21 stolen bases. He should be viewed among the elite options at second base on draft day.
Feb 23 - 5:52 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Monday that the plan is to use Ian Kinsler at second base and Mitch Moreland at first base.

"It's better that way," Daniels said. The Rangers were considering the idea of moving Kinsler to first base and installing Jurickson Profar as the second baseman, but they've decided against it. That means that both Profar and Mike Olt are likely to begin the season in the minors following the signing of Lance Berkman.
Related: Mitch Moreland, Jurickson Profar, Mike Olt
Source: Jeff Wilson on Twitter
Jan 7 - 8:54 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports was told by sources that Ian Kinsler "is not thrilled" with the idea of changing positions.

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels recently confirmed that the club is considering moving Kinsler to first base in order to make room for Jurickson Profar at second base. The 30-year-old has said publicly that he'll play wherever the team wants to play him, but it's not the scenario he envisioned one year after signing a five-year, $75 million extension.
Related: Jurickson Profar
Source: FOXSports.com
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 08:57:00 AM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

Rangers GM Jon Daniels confirmed the team is considering moving Ian Kinsler to first base next season.

With the Michael Young trade approved the Rangers are looking for a platoon partner for Mitch Moreland in free agency, but moving Kinsler could allow them to start top-prospect Jurickson Profar at second base and keep Elvis Andrus at shortstop. "That's something we've talked about, but we haven't made that call yet," Daniels said. "It depends on some other moves we make. It's a possibility."
Related: Elvis Andrus, Mitch Moreland, Jurickson Profar
Source: Rangers.mlb.com
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 04:59:00 PM
Ian Kinsler - 2B - Rangers

The Rangers could move Ian Kinsler to first base.

The shift would allow top infield prospect Jurickson Profar to start at second base and Elvis Andrus to remain at shortstop. Kinsler said last month that he's open to manning any position the Rangers want him to play.
Related: Elvis Andrus, Jurickson Profar
Source: MLBlogs.com
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 03:14:00 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