Carter went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Angels.
Carter is up to five homers since his call-up Sept. 8, and four of those long balls have come over his last seven games. He padded the Rangers' lead in the ninth inning with his blast Wednesday. The rookie outfielder has adjusted well to the majors, hitting .320 with a 1.146 OPS, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and three stolen bases over 61 plate appearances. Carter should be able to maintain a strong-side platoon role into the postseason if the Rangers clinch a spot.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Hits bench versus lefty
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Carter isn't in the Rangers' lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.
Carter has gotten his major-league career off to a fast start, slashing .326/.429/.696 with four homers and 10 RBI over his first 17 games. He'll sit down Tuesday with lefty Reid Detmers starting for Los Angeles, and Robbie Grossman will take over in left field.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Catches breather Monday
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Carter is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
Carter has homered three times over his last four games, but he will open Monday's contest on the bench, with manager Bruce Bochy opting to use the righty-swinging Robbie Grossman in left field against Angels southpaw Patrick Sandoval.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Homers in victory
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Carter went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer, a walk, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's win over Seattle.
Carter went deep for the second straight game, this time drilling a three-run shot in the second inning. He's already knocked three home runs and swiped three bags through 14 career MLB games. The rookie outfielder is slashing .324/.447/.676 with six extra-base hits and a 9:13 BB:K through 47 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Three hits, homer in win
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Carter went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Wednesday's win over Boston.
Carter provided the final blow in Texas' 15-run outburst with a two-run blast off John Schreiber in the sixth inning, the second homer of Carter's big-league career. The 21-year-old outfielder has started eight straight games for the Rangers, going 8-for-25 (.320) in that span.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Another start in center field
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Carter will again start in center field and bat ninth Friday at Cleveland.
This is the third straight start in center for the talented 21-year-old, as Leody Taveras (hand) continues to sit. Carter has taken advantage of the opportunity, delivering an overall .294/.435/.471 slash line with one home run and two stolen bases in seven games since getting called up Sept. 8 as a replacement for Adolis Garcia (knee). Taveras is due back in the Rangers' lineup soon, but Garcia will be on the injured list through at least late next week.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Sitting against lefty
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Carter is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Blue Jays.
The top prospect hit his first big-league homer Monday and will take a seat the following day, although he will be available off the bench. It's worth noting that the lefty-hitting Carter is out of the mix for the second time in two chances against lefty starters since getting the call, so it seems like he will be a platoon bat in the short term.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Cranks first big-league homer
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Carter went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's victory over the Blue Jays.
Carter tied the game 2-2 in the third inning with his first major-league homer, a 406-foot blast off Chris Bassitt. The 21-year-old outfielder is now 3-for-9 with two RBI and a stolen base across his first four games after batting .288 with 13 homers, 26 steals and a .863 OPS in the minors this year.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Reaches base twice in debut
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Carter went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's loss to Oakland.
Carter hit ninth and played right field in his MLB debut and wasted no time making an impact. He singled in his first career at-bat and swiped second base before drawing a free pass later in the contest. One of the top prospects in baseball, Carter produced an .863 OPS in the minors this season and should see regular playing time at the MLB level with Adolis Garcia (knee) out and the Rangers struggling to get consistent production from their other outfield spots.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Batting ninth in debut
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Carter will start in right field and bat ninth after being called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Carter was called up for his MLB debut Friday to replace Adolis Garcia (knee), who went on the injured list in a corresponding move. Carter played just eight games with Round Rock before receiving the call to the majors, going 12-for-34 with three RBI, eight runs scored and three stolen bases. He figures to see regular playing time while Garcia is out.
The Rangers will promote Carter from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
With Adolis Garcia (knee) headed for the injured list, the Rangers will call up Carter in order to make up for the loss of a key bat. Carter is slashing .290/.415/.444 with 12 homers and 65 RBI between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock. He's capable of playing all three outfield positions and is likely to see a decent share of playing time between Garcia's injury and Leody Taveras' offensive struggles.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Promotion being considered
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The Rangers have considered a promotion of Carter from Triple-A Round Rock, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Grant's report was written Tuesday, one day before Adolis Garcia exited a game with a right knee injury. It remains unclear at this point how much time Garcia might miss, but it's reasonable to think any sort of absence for him would only increase the odds of the Rangers giving Carter a look. Carter has an .818 OPS in his first eight games with Round Rock after hitting .284/.411/.451 with 12 homers and 22 steals at Double-A Frisco. In addition to the injury concern with Garcia in right field, the reeling Rangers have also seen center fielder Leody Taveras' production drop off badly in the second half (.586 OPS). Carter has experience at all three outfield positions but is primarily a center fielder.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Headed to Triple-A
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Carter will be promoted to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Carter posted a .921 OPS over his last 23 games with Double-A Frisco, and that propelled him to the top level of the minor-league ranks. Carter is one of the top prospects both in the Texas system and in all of baseball, but he likely will not get the call to the big leagues until 2024.
Rangers' Evan Carter: Activated off minor-league IL
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Carter (wrist) was activated from the minor-league injured list Tuesday at Double-A Frisco, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
Carter spent about three weeks in rest and rehab mode for a wrist injury. The young outfield prospect returns to a .276/.404/.387 batting line with four home runs and nine stolen bases through 41 games on the year at Double-A.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Begins rehab games in AZL
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Carter (wrist) was cleared Friday to begin a rehab assignment with the Rangers' affiliate in the Arizona Complex League, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Carter is on track to return to his post at Double-A Frisco later this month after being shut down June 1 to heal a wrist injury. One of the top prospects in the Rangers' system, he was slashing .276/.404/.387 with four homers and nine steals in 41 games this year at Double-A prior to the IL stint.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Moved to minor-league IL
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Carter was placed on the minor-league injured list Friday due to wrist soreness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Carter had been put on the Development List earlier this month, but this wrist issue popped up before that move and the Rangers are now simply correcting his status. The 20-year-old outfield prospect is not expected to return to Double-A Frisco before June 20.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Moved to Development List
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Carter was placed on the Development List on June 2.
The Development List is a minor-league only designation, which can be used for a variety of reasons, according to Matthew Postins of SI.com. According to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, Double-A Frisco moved him to the list to get some rest while also referencing a hand injury he suffered earlier in the season. Landry also states that the organization expects Carter to return this week.
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Rangers' Evan Carter: Moving up BA's prospect list
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Carter jumped 11 spots on Baseball America's prospect list, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Carter, who ranks 35th on MLB's prospect rankings, moved up to 11th on Baseball America's list. That magazine noted the following: "A center fielder with advanced on-base ability, baserunning acumen and bat-to ball skills, Carter has begun to show above-average or better power in games. Carter is looking like one of the best picks of the five-round 2020 draft." He was also named the Rangers' minor-league Player of the Month for April, per SI.com The 20-year-old outfielder batted .343/.500/.543 with four home runs and 20 RBI over 18 games at Double-A Frisco during the month.
