Carter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Right-hander Casey Legumina is opening the game for the Rays, but he's likely to work just an inning or two before left-hander Ian Seymour takes over in bulk relief. With that in mind, the Rangers will send three of their key left-handed bats in Carter, Joc Pederson and Josh Smith to the bench to begin Wednesday's contest.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Tallies two hits in win
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Carter went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored, a walk, a stolen base and a strikeout in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Tampa Bay.
Carter opened the scoring Tuesday after scoring the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Nicky Lopez, and Carter later recorded an RBI single to give Texas a 4-1 lead. The 23-year-old now has back-to-back multi-hit games and a modest four-game hitting streak as well. Carter also has tied his career high in stolen bases, swiping his 14th bag of the season in the eighth inning Tuesday. On the year, Carter has batted .204/.320/.352 with eight homers and 28 RBI.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Steals in back-to-back games
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Carter went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 7-3 win over the Mariners.
Carter, who made a fourth consecutive start Monday, has a steal in each of his last two games, upping his total to 13 for the season (caught once). He's provided offense during the four-start run, going 4-for-12 with two doubles, four walks, two RBI, two steals and three runs scored. Carter should find his name in the lineup whenever the Rangers face a right-hander
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Taking seat against southpaw
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Carter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
The left-handed-hitting Carter will hit the bench for the second straight game while the Rangers face off against another lefty starter (Anthony Kay) in the series finale. Platoon mate Cam Cauley will check in for Carter in center field and will bat sixth.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Involved in comeback win
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Carter went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.
Carter helped the Rangers overcome an early deficit when he swatted a game-tying, two-run homer in the sixth inning. The center fielder continues to get regular work against right-handed pitching, but Carter rarely impacts games the way he did Saturday. He's slashing .193/.307/.346 with eight home runs, 24 RBI, 11 steals and 33 runs through 80 contests.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Makes impact off bench
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Carter went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 10-4 win over the Tigers.
Carter opened the game on the bench, which is usually the case when the Rangers face a left-hander, but he made an impact late with a pinch hit single in the seventh inning and then a homer an inning later. Since returning from the injured list, Carter is 4-for-11 with the one long ball and three additional runs scored over four contests.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Retreating to bench vs. lefty
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Carter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Though he was included in the Texas lineup when Cleveland sent lefty Parker Messick to the bump in the series opener, the left-handed-hitting Carter will retreat to the bench for the finale while southpaw Joey Cantillo takes the hill for the Guardians. Cameron Cauley will pick up a start in center field in place of Carter.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Benefits from teammates' injuries
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Carter started in center field and went 2-for-3 with two runs scored in Monday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.
Carter was activated off the injured list Sunday when the Rangers placed Wyatt Langford (hamstring) on the IL. That injury, along with a shoulder injury suffered by Brandon Nimmo on Sunday that could lead to an IL stint, should present outfield opportunities for Carter. He typically only starts against right-handers and is batting .182 (.100 against lefties) in 68 games this season.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Back from injured list
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The Rangers reinstated Carter (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. He'll start in center field and bat seventh Sunday against the Blue Jays.
The 23-year-old landed on the shelf June 13 due to the oblique injury, but he's ready to rejoin the Rangers after going 2-for-2 with a walk and a home run during his lone rehab appearance with Double-A Frisco. Carter is replacing Wyatt Langford (hamstring) on the active roster.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Beginning assignment Friday
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Carter (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Friday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
A strained right oblique has kept Carter on the shelf since June 13, but he appears to be ready to test his oblique in a game setting, assuming he checks out fine after taking live BP with the Rangers on Thursday. He'll likely play his tune-up games at Triple-A Round Rock and could be back in the Rangers' lineup before the end of the month.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Lands on IL
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The Rangers placed Carter (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Carter suffered the injury while making a diving catch Friday versus Boston and has subsequently been diagnosed with an oblique strain, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News, and he will miss at least 10 days -- though oblique issues often require a longer absence. Cody Freeman was recalled from the minors to take Carter's spot on the 26-man roster, and Michael Helman could see the bulk of the starts in center field while Carter is sidelined.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Not in Friday's lineup
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Carter is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Guardians on Friday.
Carter will take a seat for Friday's series opener after going 1-for-9 with two runs and five strikeouts in his three outings since returning from a two-game absence due to a left foot injury. Wyatt Langford, Michael Helman and Brandon Nimmo will start in the outfield from left to right.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Checking back into starting nine
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Carter (foot) will start in center field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Carter will make his return to the lineup after a two-game absence due to a sore left foot, which stemmed from being hit by an 86.9-mph slider during Friday's 9-1 win over the Royals. The 23-year-old had made enough progress for the Rangers to make him available for Sunday's series finale, but he ultimately went unused in a 6-3 victory. Though Carter is ostensibly healthy again, fantasy managers will have to decide whether chasing the upside he provides in the stolen-base category is worth the damage he inflicts in batting average. Carter enters Monday's contest batting just .175 on the season, with that average placing him 159th among MLB's 160 qualified hitters.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Getting X-rays on foot
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Carter, who isn't starting Saturday versus the Royals, is getting "precautionary" X-rays on his left foot, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Carter was hit on his left foot by an 86.9-mph slider from Eli Morgan in the seventh inning on Friday. He was able to stay in the game, but he's still feeling some soreness, so the Rangers are sending him in for imaging. Michael Helman is taking over in center field in Carter's absence Saturday.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Beginning on bench Saturday
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Carter isn't in the Rangers' starting lineup for Saturday's matchup against Kansas City.
Carter frequently sits against lefty starters, but this time he's being held out of the lineup versus right-hander Seth Lugo. Michael Helman will man center field for Texas in Carter's stead. Carter was hit by a pitch Friday, but it's unclear if that has anything to do with him being held out Saturday, per Matthew Postins of SI.com.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Drives in three runs Tuesday
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Carter went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two total runs and three total RBI in a 10-7 win against the Astros on Tuesday.
Carter had a key hit in Texas' eight-run first inning, driving in two runners with a triple to right field. He added a solo homer in the third and finished with his first three-hit performance of the season. Carter badly needed a big game, as he'd gone 2-for-24 over his previous nine contests entering Tuesday. He's still slashing a paltry .178/.293/.350 overall, though he does have six homers, establishing a career-high mark.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Taking seat against southpaw
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Carter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Though he drew the start in center field during Tuesday's 10-0 win while left-hander Sammy Peralta opened the game for the Rockies, the left-handed-hitting Carter batted out of the No. 9 spot in the lineup. Carter will be left out of the starting nine for the series finale while the Rangers go up against a more traditional lefty starter in Kyle Freeland.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Goes deep in win
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Carter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Cubs.
Carter gave the Rangers breathing room with his eighth-inning homer, the second in five games and fifth of the season for the outfielder. All five of his homers have come against right-handers, as the left-handed batter has just one single in 23 at-bats when facing a lefty. If there's any fantasy value to be had from Carter, who's slashing .176/.308/.653, it's his six steals through 39 games.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Rips fourth homer in win
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Carter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Yankees.
Carter went deep for the first time since April 23, which was also his last multi-RBI effort. The 23-year-old outfielder still has a long way to go before commanding more fantasy attention, though. Across 130 trips to the plate this year, Carter is slashing a paltry .178/.299/.336 with four big flies, five doubles, 11 RBI and five stolen bases.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Makes defensive impact Tuesday
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Carter went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI single during Texas' 5-1 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Carter put the Rangers on the board in the second inning with an RBI single to right field. However, his biggest impact in Tuesday's game came in the fifth, when he scaled the fence in center field to rob Oneil Cruz of a three-run home run, which would have given the Pirates a 4-2 lead. Carter has logged one RBI in each of his last three games but has struggled at the plate this season, slashing .197/.333/.348 with three steals, two home runs, seven RBI and a 14:18 BB:K in 83 plate appearances.
