Dennis Lee Tankersley (born February 24, 1979) is a former

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. From 2002 through 2004, Tankersley played for the

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. He batted and threw right-handed.

Career

Tankersley was originally drafted by the

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in the 38th round of the

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, but did not sign. The following year, he was drafted by the Red Sox, yet again in the 38th round, and this time he did sign. In June 2000, he was traded along with Cesar Saba to the Padres for Ed Sprague. Before the 2005 season, the

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acquired Tankersley and

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from the San Diego Padres in exchange for pitchers

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and

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. On December 16, 2006, the

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signed him to a minor league deal. On November 27, 2007, Tankersley signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invitation to

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. He became a free agent at the end of the season, and announced his retirement from baseball in 2008. He decided to come out of retirement in 2012 and attempt a comeback with the Padres. Tankersley was a 2001 All-Star Futures Game selection. In a three-season career, Tankersley compiled a 1–10 record with 68

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s and a 7.61

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in 86.1

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