ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras will start the season on the injured list while still recovering from a strained oblique sustained during a batting practice session at spring training.
General manager Chris Young said Wednesday, when discussing roster moves the day before the season opener, that Taveras has made significant progress. But the team didn't want to rush him.
"We were kind of waiting, holding out maybe a little bit of hope that Leody would turn the corner," Young said. "While he's made great progress, and I just got an update that today's been a really good day, the right thing to do is be cautious here and make sure we get Leody for the duration, and not push him to be ready for Opening Day.