There was a bit of a scare in yesterday’s Cactus League game between the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants, as Evan Carter was hit in the hand by a pitch in the first inning. After heading to first and getting looked at by the trainer, Carter was removed from the game, and the team indicated he was going to get x-rays.
That’s scary, obviously. Carter’s emergence in September, after he got a battlefield promotion due to Adolis Garcia getting hurt, was a godsend, and his exceptional work over the last few weeks of the regular season, as well as during the playoffs, solidified his spot in the Rangers’ Opening Day lineup for 2024.