| Date | News |
| 11/27/07 | The Nationals signed Tankersley to a minor-league contract. |
| 3/19/07 | Tankersley was assigned to Detroit's minor league camp. |
| 12/15/06 | The Tigers signed Tankersley to a minor-league contract. |
| 11/29/05 | The Cardinals signed Tankersley to a minor-league contract today. He went 9-8 with a 4.24 ERA in 23 starts and nine relief appearances at AAA last year. |
| 11/08/04 | Royals acquired Terrence Long, Dennis Tankersley and cash from the Padres for Darrell May and Ryan Bukvich. |
| 9/07/04 | Tankersley was sent back to the minors. He gave up 12 runs (11 earned) over 9 2/3 innings since returning to the job. |
| 6/21/04 | Sporting a 2.19 ERA in the four starts he made since taking the injured Jake Peavy's spot in the
rotation, Dennis Tankersley was sent to the minors Sunday. The Padres felt it was better for
Tankersley to pitch in Portland's rotation than sit in the bullpen because he would make
only one more start between now and July 2, due to an off day Thursday.
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| 6/17/04 | Dennis Tankersley's start will be pushed back to Saturday. He will have six days' rest after
having a week's rest before his start Sunday in New York. His four starts will come over 22 days.
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| 6/08/04 | With the injury to Sterling Hitchcock, Tankersly can remain in the rotaion should he pitch decently. |
| 6/01/04 | With Wells' return likely pushed back to the Boston series next week, Tankersley is in line to
get a second start this weekend against the Brewers at Petco Park. |
| 5/27/04 | Dennis Tankersley will assume Peavy's start on Saturday in Milwaukee and will make a second
start during next week's home stand. Tankersley's only major league win in six decisions came
in Milwaukee two years ago. |
| 5/26/04 | Tankersley, accustomed to working as a starter in the minors, hadn't pitched in consecutive
games until Bochy brought him back on Sunday for his second relief outing. Tankersley
responded poorly, allowing all four Phillies to reach base and showing a fastball that averaged
only 86 mph. |
| 3/22/04 | The Padres sent Tankersley to AAA on Sunday. |
| 3/11/04 | Tankersley, 25, is getting another chance with the Padres this spring and he's making the most
of it, although he will likely start the season with Portland. Coaches are impressed with his
improved confidence.
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| 4/10/03 | After giving up 7 runs in the first inning to the Giants without recording an out, Tankersley was
sent back to the minors. |
| 4/09/03 | Dennis Tankersley was recalled from Triple-A and is to replace Clay Condrey and start today's
game. In three games against the Giants last year, the right-hander allowed seven runs in
5 1/3 innings.
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| 8/17/02 | Tankersley was recalled from the minors today. |
| 6/11/02 | The Padres optioned Tankersley to AA today. |
| 6/06/02 | Tankersley, the Padres' Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2001, has allowed grand slams in
his past two outings and has allowed 21 earned runs over 18 innings in his past four outings.
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| 6/05/02 | Three of the six home runs Tankersley has allowed in his first four starts came in the first
inning. His ERA in his first two starts was 2.19; his ERA in his last three starts is 9.82. |
| 5/28/02 | Tankersley on Sunday became the first Padres pitcher in history to homer in his first major
league win. Tankersley's homer was the first by a Padres pitcher since Kevin Jarvis connected
May 23, 2001, in Houston.
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| 5/10/02 | Tankersley was called up today to start in place of the injured Kevin Jarvis. |
| 5/09/02 | The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Tankersley, the Padres' Minor League Pitcher of the
Year in 2001, was called up from Class AA Mobile and probably will start in place of Kevin Jarvis
in Atlanta tomorrow. In seven games with Mobile, Tankersley is 2-1 with a 2.64 ERA, 30
strikeouts, and 14 walks. |
| 3/20/02 | The Padres optioned Tankersley to AA yesterday. |
| 3/13/02 | Tankersley has struggled so far this spring and has yet to reach the velocity on his fastball that he had last season. He will likely begin the year at AA or AAA. |
Dennis Tankersley
