YOSHINORI TATEYAMA RUMORS
Rangers send Olt down to Triple-A
The Texas Rangers have optioned top prospect Mike Olt to Triple-A Round Rock and reassigned right-handed reliever Yoshinori Tateyama to their minor-league camp.
Olt was a long shot to make the Opening Day roster as a corner infielder and outfielder. He was hitting just .194 with a team-high 12 strikeouts in spring training.
Tateyama has a 4.50 ERA in four innings this spring. He...
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March 19, 2013
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Rangers option top prospect Mike Olt to Triple-A
The Texas Rangers have optioned top prospect Mike Olt to Triple-A Round Rock and reassigned right-handed reliever Yoshinori Tateyama to their minor league camp.
Olt was a long shot to make the opening day roster as a corner infielder and outfielder. He was hitting just .194 with a team-high 12 strikeouts in spring training.
Tateyama has a 4.50 ERA in four innings this spring. He...
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March 19, 2013
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Rangers reliever Tateyama returns with minor deal
Right-handed reliever Yoshinori Tateyama has agreed to a minor league contract to remain with the Texas Rangers.
The deal announced Thursday includes an invitation to major league spring training camp.
Tateyama made 53 appearances for the Rangers during the past two seasons after pitching professionally the previous 11 years in Japan. The reliever turns 37 Wednesday.
He had three...
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December 20, 2012
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Rangers, Tateyama agree to new deal
The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with right-hander Yoshinori Tateyama on a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to spring training.
Tateyama, who turns 37 next week, spent parts of the last two seasons with the Rangers.
Tateyama made 53 appearances with the Rangers over that span, going 3-0 with a 5.75 ERA in 61 innings of work. The sidearmer also struck out 61...
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December 20, 2012
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Rangers cut ties with Feldman, Tateyama
The Texas Rangers declined contract options Tuesday on two right-handers who fell out of favor this year. Scott Feldman and Yoshinori Tateyama both become free agents. Feldman received a $600,000 buyout rather than a $9.25 million deal for next year. The team turned down a $1 million salary for Tateyama, according to ESPNDallas.com. Feldman, 29, shuttled back and forth between...
Rangers decline Feldman, Tateyama options
The Texas Rangers declined the options on right-handers Scott Feldman and Yoshinori Tateyama Tuesday, making both pitchers free agents.
If the Rangers would have picked up the option on Feldman, they would have owed him 9.25 million for the 2013 season. They opted for a 600,000 buyout.
Feldman won 39 games for the Rangers in his 204 appearances. He was the club's pitcher...
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October 30, 2012
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Rangers send Tateyama to Round Rock
Texas right-hander Yoshinori Tateyama, who started the season on the disabled list, has been reinstated from the DL and optioned to Triple A.
Tateyama was sidelined by a lower back strain. He was sent to Round Rock on a rehab assignment and had a perfect inning in his lone outing Friday.
Tateyama split time with the Rangers and Round Rock last season.
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April 14, 2012
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Rangers RHP Tateyama on DL to start season
The Rangers have placed right-handed reliever Yoshinori Tateyama on the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Julio Borbon to Triple-A Round Rock while finalizing their opening day roster.
Tateyama, who has been bothered by a low back muscle strain, will be eligible to be activated April 14.
The two-time defending AL champions also selected the contracts of rookie left-hander...
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April 04, 2012
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Rangers keeping reliever Tateyama
ARLINGTON, Texas The Texas Rangers on Monday exercised the option on right-hander Yoshinori Tateyama's contract.
The Rangers will pay Tateyama 1 million for the 2012 season.
The veteran from Japan was signed by the Rangers in the offseason and started the season in Triple-A. He was recalled by the Rangers in May. Tateyama, 35, went 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 39 appearances with...
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November 01, 2011
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Rangers Exercise Option On Yoshinori Tateyama
The Rangers announced that they exercised their 2012 option for Yoshinori Tateyama (Twitter link).
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October 31, 2011
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