SEATTLE — The Rangers didn’t add a bat ahead of Thursday’s Trade Deadline. And unfortunately, they just lost another one as well.
Rookie outfielder Alejandro Osuna was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to take Carter’s place on the active roster.
After dealing with back soreness throughout May 2024, the Rangers placed Carter on the injured list on May 28 with a lumbar sprain. He and the club attempted multiple ramp-ups in the following months before he was shut down for the year in August.
Even going back to his Minor League career, Carter’s back has been something that’s affected him for various lengths of time. He played only 32 games with Single-A Down East during his professional debut in 2021 due to a stress fracture in his back, though he slashed .236/.438/.387 in a 32-game sample that season.
