Both Blanks and Pimentel had playing time with the Texas Rangers during the 2015 season. Overall, Pimentel has the most major league time with 3 years/33 games. Kyle Blanks was used early in the 2015 season prior to the Rangers getting Josh Hamilton off the disabled list and acquiring Mike Napoli. With the Rangers Blanks batted .313/.352/.522/.875 with 5 doubles, 3 home runs and 6 RBI over 18 games/71 plate appearances.
Blanks started the 2015 season in the minors because he was still coming off an Achilles issues he suffered at the end of the 2014 season.