The Rangers introduced Wednesday that outfielder Wyatt Langford has been positioned on the 10-day injured checklist attributable to a proper indirect pressure.
Moreover, infielder Jonathan Ornelas has been optioned to Spherical Rock. Utility man Ezequiel Duran and outfielder Dustin Harris have been recalled in a pair of corresponding transactions. Duran was solely optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday, however he can return in fewer than the minimal 10 days since he’s technically changing the injured Langford on the roster.
The 23-year-old Langford is out to a quick begin, clubbing 4 homers by means of his first dozen video games whereas slashing .244/.333/.561 total. The 2023 No. 4 total choose’s bid to comply with up on a robust rookie exhibiting final yr will likely be positioned on maintain for the following week-plus on the very least, nonetheless, with an opportunity that he’ll require a lengthier keep.
Each harm is totally different, however even many Grade 1 indirect strains (essentially the most delicate on a scale of 1 to 3) can sideline a participant for upward of a month. Texas will hope Langford’s present indirect pressure performs out equally to the one he suffered on the opposite aspect of his physique early in camp this yr, when a gentle left indirect pressure required him to be out of video games for less than about two weeks.
With Langford shelved in the intervening time, his reps in left discipline will fall to a mix of Harris, Duran, Kevin Pillar and Josh Smith. Leody Taveras and Adolis Garcia stay readily available to man heart discipline and proper discipline, respectively.
Harris, 25, may get his first stretch of any actual motion within the majors following this promotion. He was briefly known as up final yr however solely appeared in two video games, going 2-for-6 with a homer. He has an honest observe file on the plate within the higher minors however is broadly thought-about a subpar defender with no true residence on the diamond.
The Rangers have given Harris a take a look at all three outfield spots this season, and he’s additionally spent ample time at each infield place aside from shortstop. He’s a lefty hitter who may work his means into Bruce Bochy’s lineup at quite a lot of positions, however he’s typically blocked from any type of long-term common function in Texas.
Jake Burger, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Josh Jung have the infield locked down, whereas Langford, Taveras, Garcia and Evan Carter give him loads of roadblocks within the outfield. Harris is off to a troublesome begin in Triple-A this yr however is a profession .268/.361/.401 hitter in 894 plate appearances there (along with a .252/.358/.445 line in 660 Double-A plate appearances).
