Ian Kinsler Biography

Ian Michael Kinsler, born June 22, 1982, is an American-Israeli former professional baseball second baseman. Kinsler has played in Major League Baseball for 14 seasons with the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, and San Diego Padres. He was a four-time All Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, and he was a member of the 2018 World Series champion Boston Red Sox. Despite being drafted in the 17th round of the 2000 MLB draft, Kinsler became a four-time All-Star and was named to the Sporting News' 2009 list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball. Kinsler twice hit 30 home runs and stole 30 bases in the same season, in 2009 and 2011, and he is one of 16 ballplayers in major league history to have multiple 30–30 seasons. Through 2013, Kinsler led the Texas Rangers in career stolen bases and power-speed number. Ian Kinsler represented the United States in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, played for Israel in the 2020 Summer Olympics held in 2021, and managed Israel during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.