Rangers' Evan Carter: Has ablation procedure on back

Carter underwent an ablation procedure on his back last week, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

The procedure removed some tissue that had been affecting his recovery from a lower-back stress reaction that limited him to just 45 games this season. Carter has been cleared to begin a hitting progression, with the hope that he'll have a normal offseason and be 100 percent healthy by spring training.