Jeff Wilson observes that the lineup is pretty bereft of both talent and hope right now, though Leody Taveras, Sam Huff and Anderson Tejeda should be back up in Arlington soon.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been thinking too much and it’s been hurting the club.
Adolis Garcia’s 25 homers on the season put him third for home runs in a rookie season behind Pete Incaviglia and Mark Teixeira.
In a tale of two callups, Curtis Terry started off his big league career 0 for 20 while Yonny Hernandez went 3 for his first 12.