Texas Rangers No. 1 Prospect Carter Begins Injury Rehab

Texas Rangers top prospect Evan Carter took his first at-bats at the Arizona Complex League since leaving Double-A Frisco earlier this month.

Texas Rangers No. 1 prospect Evan Carter began an injury rehab assignment with the Arizona Complex League Rangers on Friday.

Carter has been out of the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders’ lineup since June 2. First, he spent a week on the developmental list before being moved to the injured list with wrist soreness. Carter has been at the Rangers’ Spring Training Complex in Surprise, Ariz., since moving to the developmental list.

He was 0-for-3 with a strikeout while hitting leadoff and playing center field. He drew a walk in his final at-bat in the seventh and later scored.

In his third minor-league season, Carter is slashing .276/.404/.387/.791 with four home runs and 25 RBI in 41 games. Carter also missed several games in May with wrist soreness.

He is MLB.com’s No. 9 overall prospect and took over the Rangers’ No. 2 spot from third baseman Josh Jung, who graduated from the rankings early this season. Carter has been Baseball America’s No. 1 Rangers prospect since last offseason.

Carter’s blend of bat speed, athleticism, and fielding ability could make him a potential call-up if there is an outfielder injury or when rosters expand in September.

Promoting him, however, comes with a caveat — Carter isn’t yet on the 40-man roster. The 2020 second-round pick is 20 years old. Moving him to the 40-man and, potentially, to the active roster, would start his service clock.

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