Langford to the i.l., Carter activated
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The Texas Rangers have placed outfielder Wyatt Langford on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers activated outfielder Evan Carter from the injured list.
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Langford got off to a slow start to the season, then spent a chunk of time on the injured list due to a right forearm strain. He’s been red hot since coming off the injured list, however, and is slashing .278/.324/.500 in 173 plate appearances on the year with a 1.7 bWAR in 40 games. Extrapolated over a full season, that would be MVP-caliber performance. No word as of yet as to how long Langford is expected to miss.
Carter, meanwhile, has been out since injuring himself making a diving catch in Boston on June 12. He went 2 for 2 with a homer and a walk on Friday in his only rehab game for Frisco. I suspect he was going to be with Frisco through the weekend before Langford’s injury resulted in a change of plans.