10 Embarrassing MLB Player Injuries
Throughout the course of the 162 game baseball season, players will often miss a couple of games, land on the DL or simply just be given a day off due to a variety of reasons.
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Throughout the course of the 162 game baseball season, players will often miss a couple of games, land on the DL or simply just be given a day off due to a variety of reasons.
Though largely a foregone conclusion, the Texas Rangers have officially placed first baseman Prince Fielder on the disabled list with a herniated disk in his neck that is expected to end his season.
Shin-Soo Choo homered, Chris Gimenez had four hits and the Texas Rangers rolled to a 9-2 victory over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Nick Tepesch won for the first time in more than 10 months, Shin-Soo Choo hit a tie-breaking home run, and the Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Wednesday.
Fielder will not travel with the team to Detroit for a four-game series against the Tigers beginning Thursday and appears likely to miss additional games.
The Rangers scratched Prince Fielder and Leonys Martin from their starting lineup because of injuries before losing to Hisashi Iwakuma and the Mariners 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Robbie Ross and Tanner Scheppers, two of the top relievers last season for the Rangers, are going back to the bullpen after abbreviated stints as starters this year.
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The Rangers honored Michael Young, their career leader in hits and runs, before their game against the Blue Jays on Saturday night.
Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder is sitting out at least two days because of a herniated disk in his neck, ending his consecutive games streak at 547.
Left-handed starters Martin Perez and Matt Harrison are the latest players on a crowded disabled list. The Rangers have 13 players on the disabled list, easily the most in the majors.
The Rangers have been plagued by pitching injuries this year, with at least five potential starters now sitting on the disabled list. So, does the team still have a chance this season?
The Rangers got a solid start from starter Nick Tepesch on Wednesday night, but the bullpen couldn't hold on, as the Astros won 5-4 on a single in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Thad Levine calls in to the Ben and Skin Show to discuss the Martin Perez and Matt Harrison injury news.
The Rangers have put left-handers Matt Harrison and Martin Perez on the disabled list, and could be without both starters for an extended period.
The Rangers shortstop calls in to the show to discuss the team's slump and Michael Young's "big ass ears."
Yu Darvish took a no-hitter into the final at bat on Friday night against the Red Sox at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Or at least we thought he did.
Matt Harrison pitched just 1 2-3 innings in an 8-0 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday night before leaving with back stiffness, leaving his status uncertain.
Texas has beat up on Houston over the years, going 39-8 in the series since 2009. The Rangers have won 20 of 23 at Minute Maid Park, including 10 in a row by a 61-27 margin.
The Rangers announced that Yu Darvish will not start Wednesday in Houston. Meanwhile, Martin Perez reported discomfort in his left elbow after his third consecutive bad start.
Robbie Ross lost his fourth straight decision, even after facing the minimum number of batters over a stretch of more than four innings, as the Rangers lost 5-2 to the Red Sox.
Perez lost his 3rd straight start since the end of his 26-inning scoreless streak, allowing six runs and 14 base runners in only 3 2-3 innings.
Yu Darvish hadn't been getting much run support before the Texas Rangers had one of their biggest offensive outbursts of the season in his last outing.
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Matt Harrison combined with four relievers on a five-hitter, and the Rangers won 5-0 on Thursday after being overwhelmed by the Rockies in the previous three games.
