Delino DeShields is back in the Rangers' lineup, about a week earlier than anticipated after he fractured the hamate bone in his left hand in Texas' second game of the season.
The Rangers activated DeShields on Sunday. He is playing center field and batting leadoff in Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners.
He had surgery to repair his injury and had been expected to miss four-to-six weeks. He was 3-for-6 in the minors during a two-game rehabilitation stint.
Outfielder Carlos Tocci, who helped to fill in for DeShields in center field during his absence, was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised left hip.