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The Texas Rangers reportedly positioned second baseman Rougned Scent on the injured record thanks to an detect infection.
TR Sullivan of MLB.com reported the facts Monday. The team furthermore activated shortstop Elvis Andrus, per Sullivan.
When wholesome, Scent is a compulsory energy bat in the Rangers’ lineup, especially at a second nasty predicament that’s now not identified for producing sluggers in some unspecified time in the future of the league. He drilled 33 residence runs in 2016 and 30 in 2017 earlier than slashing .205/.283/.439 with 30 residence runs and 93 RBI in 2019.
The 26-12 months-extinct played 145 video games last season, which used to be the fifth time in six years he looked in 150 or much less video games.
He has adopted up with a .150/.198/.288 cleave line, three residence runs and 10 RBI in 24 video games in 2020.
Seek for Texas to expose toward Reduce Solak or Derek Dietrich at second nasty while the starter is sidelined.
They’ll both play just a few positions, giving the Rangers additional alternatives for the lineup even with Scent out.
