Vince

Sinisi

The 21-year-old outfielder was the Rangers’ top pick in the 2003 draft, and is one of the organizations’ brightest hopes for the future.

Since returning from a broken arm last month, Sinisi is batting .336/.406/.538 with five steals in 31 games.

Sinisi batted .363/.438/.600 with six homers in 35 games at Single-A. Sinisi, who was Texas’ second-round pick in the 2003 draft, missed the early part of the season with a broken arm.

It was a 19-7 win for Bakersfield. Sinisi is now batting .363/.438/.600 in 35 games since returning from a broken arm.

Due to complications, Sinisi, one of the Rangers’ top position prospects, ended up missed 10 months with a broken arm that originally figured to cost him four to six weeks.

On his 26th birthday. Sinisi is batting .347/.389/.714 with five homers in 49 at-bats. The former Rangers prospect hit .310/.356/.475 in 303 at-bats for Triple-A Portland last season. If not for all of the injuries that have held him back, he’d probably be a candidate to play left field for the Padres next season. As is, he’s likely in for another year in Triple-A.

Sinish has been out since suffering a fractured right wrist on March 9. He has an outside shot of seeing time on San Diego’s bench later this season.

Sinisi was attempting to make a sliding catch when his wrist was fractured in two places and he’s expected to undergo surgery Monday. He was headed for Triple-A regardless of the injury.

It’s not a horrible trade, but we don’t see why GM Kevin Towers keeps collecting guys with plus power and little in the way of defensive skills. Sinisi, 24, was very well regarded coming out of Rice three years ago, but he’s been injured a lot since then and rarely put up big numbers. It’s possible he’ll become an average regular in first base or left field for some team, but San Diego is a terrible fit for him. Petco Park would neutralize his 25-homer power and exacerbate his lack of range on defense. He’ll be assigned to Double- or Triple-A.