The good news is that Evan Carter hasn’t had to miss time because of his back yet this season. The bad news is that a different large muscle has now sidelined him. The Texas Rangers placed Carter on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 right quad strain prior to Sunday’s game vs.

The Texas Rangers placed outfielder Evan Carter on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a day after he was a late scratch with a right quadriceps injury. Outfielder Kevin Pillar was activated from the injured list after being sidelined two weeks by lower back inflammation.

Just weeks after working his way back to the big leagues, Rangers center fielder Evan Carter has landed on the injured list. Carter was scratched from Saturday’s starting lineup with quad tightness before being placed on the injured list on Sunday with a Grade 2 right quad strain.