Centerfielder Leody Taveras, that was placed on waivers by the Rangers on Sunday, was asserted by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
ARLINGTON, Texas– Among the Texas Rangers’ regulars is signing up with an American Organization West department adversary.
Centerfielder Leody Taveras, that was placed on waivers by the Rangers on Sunday, was asserted by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Taveras played greater than 500 ready the Rangers returning to 2020. However outside a job year in 2023, Taveras has actually been underwhelming at home plate, publishing a. 240 profession standard and never ever striking greater than a lots homers beyond the Rangers’ champion period.
Taveras, 26, could not obtain points mosting likely to begin 2025, batting simply.241 with a. 259 on-base portion and 23 strikeouts in 82 plate looks.
Over the last 2 weeks, he’s seen his having fun time decrease as the Rangers have actually attempted to resuscitate their having a hard time crime.
The other hand of Taveras obtaining asserted on waivers is that the Rangers called possibility Evan Carter, that began the period at Triple-A Round Rock. Carter, a centerfielder, ruptured onto the scene in 2023 as a highly-heralded possibility, and he aided the Rangers to the franchise business’s very first Globe Collection title. However Carter battled in 2024, fought a nagging back injury and really did not make the major league lineup out of springtime training.
Carter has actually revealed development at Round Rock this period, specifically over the last 2 weeks, acquiring 7 extra-base hits because period and getting to base in 12 of his last 14 video games.
Carter will certainly make his period launching for the Rangers on Tuesday evening versus the Boston Red Sox. He’ll play centerfield and bat sevent.
The Rangers (17-18) have actually battled offensively this period, and terminated their offending planner, Donnie Ecker, after Sunday’s 8-1 sway the Mariners. The Rangers on Monday introduced previous large leaguer Bret Boone will certainly be the group’s brand-new striking instructor.
