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Kevin Mench

Toronto Blue Jays

1978/01/07 31

6-0 215

Wilmington, DE

R / R

7

the Texas Rangers in 1999 (4th round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2008 Blue Jays 51 115 18 28 11 1 0 10 14 18 2 0 .243 .321 .357

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Hits both righties and lefties fairly well, but really cranks it up against lefties. Knows how to cash in runners in scoring position.
Flaws
  • Remaining a dead-pull limits his batting average and playing time and he doesn't have much of an arm in the outfield. Slows down a bit in the second half.
Career Potential
  • A platoon or bench player.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

December 1, 2008 Signed by the Hanshin Tigers (Japanese League).
October 24, 2008 Designated for assignment.
September 2, 2008 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
August 25, 2008 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
August 11, 2008 Recalled from Syrause (AAA).
August 10, 2008 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
July 11, 2008 Recalled from Syrause (AAA).
June 22, 2008 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
May 22, 2008 Missed 4 games (bruised right knee).
May 17, 2008 Bruised right knee, day-to-day.
March 25, 2008 Assigned to minor league camp.
February 12, 2008 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
December 12, 2007 Milwaukee Brewers declined to tender a contract.
December 10, 2007 Designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers.
January 16, 2007 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
February 3, 2006 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
March 2, 2005 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
September 20, 2004 Hand injury, day-to-day.
June 12, 2004 Missed 15 games (left oblique muscle strain).
May 25, 2004 Left oblique muscle strain, 15-day DL.
May 24, 2004 Ribcage injury, day-to-day.
February 21, 2004 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
November 14, 2003 Activated from the 60-day DL (broken left wrist).
September 29, 2003 Missed 74 games to the end of the regular season (broken left wrist).
September 6, 2003 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (broken left wrist).
July 9, 2003 Broken left wrist, 15-day DL.
June 6, 2003 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
May 2, 2003 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
April 17, 2003 Missed 15 games (left oblique muscle strain).
March 24, 2003 Left oblique muscle strain, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 21st).
February 4, 2003 Agreed to terms with the Texas Rangers on a one-year contract.
August 18, 2002 Missed 1 game (right hand injury).
August 17, 2002 Right hand injury, day-to-day.
June 10, 2002 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
May 20, 2002 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
May 8, 2002 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
April 27, 2002 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
April 6, 2002 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).

Trades

December 1, 2008 Signed by the Hanshin Tigers (Japanese League).
May 9, 2008 Texas Rangers traded Kevin Mench to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations.
February 21, 2008 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
July 28, 2006 Milwaukee Brewers traded Carlos Lee and Nelson Cruz to the Texas Rangers for Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench, Laynce Nix and Julian Cordero.
June 16, 1999 Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round in 1999.

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