| Sat Nov 23 2013 | 20:16 | Royals retain Rincon with minor league deal | ||||
Royals signed 3B Edinson Rincon to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Rincon batted .281/.326/.337 in 24 games between two levels in the minors in 2013. The 23-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Padres in June and removed from the 40-man roster in September. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sat Sep 7 2013 | 13:29 | Royals outright Edinson Rincon to Triple-A | ||||
Royals outrighted INF Edinson Rincon to Triple-A Omaha. | ||||||
Rincon was designated for assignment on Tuesday, but went unclaimed on waivers and will remain property of the Royals. He hit just .154/.170/.173 in 13 games at Double-A Arkansas this season. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue Sep 3 2013 | 14:52 | Royals DFA INF Edinson Rincon | ||||
Royals designated INF Edinson Rincon for assignment. | ||||||
Kansas City claimed Rincon off waivers from the Padres in June and watched him slash an almost-non-existent .154/.170 /.173 in 13 games with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. Rincon is still only 23, but he's never produced beyond High-A. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Thu Jun 6 2013 | 15:23 | Edinson Rincon claimed off waivers by Royals | ||||
Royals claimed INF Edinson Rincon off waivers from the Padres; optioned him to Double-A Northwest Arkansas. | ||||||
Rincon was cut from the Padres' 40-man roster last week. The 22-year-old owns a decent .285/.355/.422 career batting line in the minor leagues and could turn out to be a nice steal for Kansas City down the road. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Jun 3 2013 | 21:36 | Edinson Rincon released by Padres | ||||
Padres released INF Edinson Rincon. | ||||||
Rincon was designated for assignment last week, and now he's out of the organization. He's just 22 and sports a pretty decent .285/.355/.422 career batting line, so he shouldn't have trouble latching on somewhere. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue May 28 2013 | 15:08 | Padres designate Rincon for assignment | ||||
Padres designated 3B Edinson Rincon for assignment. | ||||||
The move clears room for Yasmani Grandal on the 40-man roster. Rincon, 22, is batting .291/.321/.413 with 10 home runs, 48 RBI and a .733 OPS in 134 games with Double-A San Antonio. There's a chance he'll pass through waivers unclaimed. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Oct 5 2012 | 08:57 | Edinson Rincon recalled | ||||
Padres recalled 3B Edinson Rincon from Double-A San Antonio. | ||||||
Rincon, 21, batted .291/.321/.413 with 10 homers over 134 Double-A games this season. He'll have to start hitting for more power, as a move across the diamond is likely in his future. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Mar 16 2012 | 05:28 | E. Rincon batting .700 with five doubles | ||||
Edinson Rincon is batting 7-for-10 (.700) this spring with five doubles and five runs scored. | ||||||
A liability in the field, the youngster nevertheless is making the most of his opportunity. He could be a very productive first baseman or designated hitter someday. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Nov 18 2011 | 19:55 | Padres call up 3B Rincon from High-A | ||||
Padres purchased the contract of 3B Edinson Rincon from High-A Lake Elsinore. | ||||||
Rincon, 21, batted .329/.394/.497 with eight homers, 50 RBI and an .891 OPS this season, but was limited to just 74 games due to a hamate bone injury. He is terrible defensively, so a move to first base is likely in his future. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||