Nick

Tanielu

Tanielu, 30, spent the 2022 campaign in the Rangers system where he hit .236/.322/.379 with six homers and 40 RBI in 318 plate appearances at Triple-A Round Rock. He’ll continue to serve as minor league infield depth for the Rangers.

Tanielu was released after hitting .233/.299/.415 with 14 homers and two steals across 355 plate appearances at Triple-A El Paso this season. The 29-year-old has yet to appear in the majors.

The 26-year-old Tanielu figured to be one of the Astros’ earlier cuts this spring, but he’s gotten some extra at-bats with Jose Altuve missing time and he’s really taking advantage. After missing most of 2017, Tanielu hit .288/.336/.418 between Double- and Triple-A last year. Since he’s a little lacking at second base and he’s never played short, he’s going to have a difficult time ever finding a spot in the majors. Still, he’s getting some notice now, which could help his case later.

He scored two of the JetHawks’ 19 runs and drove in two more. The five-hit effort raised Tanielu’s season average from .320 to .350. That’s tied for fifth-best in the California League. He also ranks eighth in slugging (.534) and 10th in doubles (eight). Lancaster has absolutely crushed Visalia this weekend, outscoring them 33-12 over the last two games.