The Rangers are interested in Kensuke Tanaka. That's according to a report from Sponichi in Japan, translated by the Dallas Morning News. Tanaka was released by the Giants in September despite posting a promising set of numbers at Triple-A Fresno -- including a .400 OBP and 22 steals. The 32-year-old utilityman was a teammate of Rangers ace Yu Darvish on the Nippon Ham Fighters. He plays outfield and infield.