ARLINGTON -- Ideally, in his third Major League season, Rangers outfielder Evan Carter would have significantly more than 400 at-bats to his name. In a perfect world, the lefty, who turns 23 next week, would’ve gotten far more than 60 of those at-bats against left-handed pitchers. He could’ve spent more time on the basepaths and more time in center field.

Instead, he has spent an agonizing amount of days on the injured list -- and he landed there again Friday with a right wrist fracture that will in all likelihood keep him out the rest of the season.

“Another setback,” manager Bruce Bochy said Friday, a day after Carter came out of the game in Kansas City after being hit on the wrist by a pitch. “It’s really disappointing for the kid.”

Carter played in just 45 games in 2024 due to lin

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