Called up from Triple-A late last night, Rangers prospect Mike Olt is making his big-league tonight starting at first base and batting eighth. Olt was primarily a third baseman in the minors and projects as a good defender there long term, but the Rangers already have one of the league’s best all-around third basemen in…
San Francisco’s Angel Pagan became the second player to leave a game Monday after punching a dugout surface in frustration, joining Boston’s Ryan Sweeney. Pagan was taken out after six innings with the Giants up 4-2 tonight, and he was missed afterwards, as the Mets went on to win a wild one 8-7 in 10 [...]
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—Adrian Beltre will begin a rehabilitation assignment Monday with Triple-A Round Rock, and the All-Star third baseman hopes to be back in the lineup for the Texas Rangers a few days after that.
Beltre has been out since July 23 because of a strained left hamstring. He aggravated the injury Aug. 6 when rounding first base during a running session.
Beltre says he’s “good enough to play” and would rather not go on a rehab assignment. It will be his first rehab assignment since 2001.
Before getting hurt, Beltre hit .276 with 20 homers and 76 RBIs in 100 games.
Infielder Andres Blanco, on the disabled list for the second time with back issues, also will start rehab with Round Rock in Omaha, Neb., on Monday.
Source: Yahoo
Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. As expected, Chris Davis was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to take his place.
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