SAN DIEGO -- The AL West-leading Texas Rangers placed All-Star catcher Jonah Heim on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained tendon in his left wrist.
Heim came out of a game at Houston on Wednesday after hurting his wrist on an awkward swing in the fourth inning. Heim is batting .280 with an .816 OPS, and has 14 home runs and a career-high 70 RBI in 90 games.
Heim has started 80 of 103 games this season. The switch-hitter leads big league catchers in RBI (66), hits (89), doubles (23), and runs (tied, 47).