ARLINGTON — Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy’s pregame media availabilities have largely evolved into sprawling medical reports. Monday’s, before the series opener vs. the Cleveland Guardians at Globe Life Field, might’ve brought some good news.
Outfielder Wyatt Langford (hamstring strain) said that he’s began running at “85 to 90 percent” speed, and resumed hitting on Saturday. Langford can continue to hit so long as it doesn’t irritate his hamstring, and he said that the next step is to resume explosive movements — base running, etc.
Langford was placed on the injured list May 5, and can be reinstated no sooner than May 15. Fellow rookie Evan Carter (lower back) underwent a MRI on Monday and will not be in the starting lineup vs. the Guardians. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said before the game that he didn’t have any further information on Carter’s status than that. Carter reported lower back stiffness on Sunday and did not play in the series finale against the Colorado Rockies.
On the pitching front: Nathan Eovaldi (groin strain), Dane Dunning (rotator cuff strain) and Cody Bradford (back strain) each threw in some capacity on Monday. Dunning, who was placed on the injured list Wednesday, threw from 90 feet and said that his arm has begun to feel stronger. He’ll continue to throw and build up his strength.
Eovaldi visited a specialist in New York last Monday and was cleared of a more serious injury. He threw in the Globe Life Field outfield next to Dunning on Monday, and according to Bochy, could resume throwing off of the mound this weekend.
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