The Texas Rangers have trended in the wrong direction of late, so they are calling up their top prospect in an effort to turn things around ahead of the stretch run.
Texas announced it is calling up outfielder Evan Carter before Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics:
Texas RangersEvan Carter is headed to The Show. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StraightUpTX?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StraightUpTX</a> <a href="https://t.co/8hY9kC6UcR">pic.twitter.com/8hY9kC6UcR</a>
According to MLB.com's rankings, Carter is the No. 1 prospect in the Rangers' system and the No. 8 overall prospect in the league.
Carter's promotion comes just in time for the Rangers.