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, and Texas Rangers.

Career

In the through seasons, Germán played sparingly, appearing in a total of 50 games. On December 8, 2005, during the Winter Meetings, Germán was acquired by Kansas City from the Rangers for minor leaguer

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. In as a member of the Royals, Germán saw an increase in playing time and made an impression. In 106 games that season, he batted .326 with three

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and 34

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, while playing a range of positions which included all four infield positions, left field, center field, and designated hitter. On March 13, 2009, Germán signed a minor league deal with the

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and was invited to spring training, but was released a month later. On April 8, 2009 the Rangers re-signed Germán to a minor league contract. On December 16, 2009, German, was outrighted off the 40 man roster to Triple-A. He would have his contract repurchased by the Rangers, and returned to the 40-man roster, in September 2010. In 2011, he had 11 at-bats in 11 games for the Rangers, splitting his time in the field between second base and third base. He elected free agency on November 4. German signed with the

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in Japan on December 14, 2011. German signed with the

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in Japan for the 2014 season.

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