{"id":73045,"date":"2024-05-12T21:35:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T01:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=73045"},"modified":"2024-05-12T21:35:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T01:35:20","slug":"rangers-injury-woes-continue-carter-scherzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/12\/rangers-injury-woes-continue-carter-scherzer\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers&#8217; Injury Woes Continue: Latest Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/scherma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Max Scherzer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/carteev01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evan Carter<\/a> received unfortunate updates as the Texas Rangers continue to battle injury woes in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Rangers Injury Woes Continue<\/h2>\n<p>The Texas Rangers cannot catch a break. Texas&#8217;s pitching rotation has been decimated by injuries. The Rangers&#8217; position players have also endured trouble trying to stay on the field. Texas recently received two more unfortunate updates.<\/p>\n<p>Outfielder Evan Carter, who displayed signs of stardom during the 2023 postseason, is expected to see a back specialist in Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/rangers\/2024\/05\/12\/texas-rangers-of-evan-carter-to-see-specialist-for-lingering-back-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News<\/a>. \u00a0It was previously revealed that Carter was dealing with back stiffness. The Rangers are obviously hoping for the best results after Carter visits the back specialist. It will be a situation worth closely monitoring given its uncertain nature.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Evan Carter will see a specialist when the team returns to Texas for the discomfort in his lower back, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Evan_P_Grant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Evan_P_Grant<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xFdHCj4U1L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xFdHCj4U1L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Bier (@MichaelJBier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelJBier\/status\/1789762241589317838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, starting pitcher Max Scherzer received a concerning injury update after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/30\/max-scherzer-injury-update-rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">already enduring a setback<\/a> in his recovery from back surgery. Scherzer is reportedly dealing with more than the back issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/max-scherzer-nerve-injury\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to Manny Randhawa of MLB.com<\/a>, Scherzer revealed that team doctors believe he may be dealing with a nerve injury.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I went back to Dallas to see the doctors. All my strength is there, it\u2019s testing out,&#8221; Scherzer said. &#8220;Now we\u2019re thinking this is a nerve issue. It\u2019s the thumb, the forearm and the triceps.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It goes without saying, but Scherzer&#8217;s update is far from ideal. There were previous rumors that suggested he may be able to return in May. Now, his potential return is clouded in uncertainty.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The 2024 Rangers Injury Epidemic\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Injuries happen in baseball. Yet, it is rare to see one team deal with as much injury trouble as the Rangers have during the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Scherzer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/degroja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob deGrom<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/e\/eovalna01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan Eovaldi<\/a> are just a few of the Rangers starting pitchers who are currently on the injured list. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jungjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Jung<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/langfwy01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wyatt Langford<\/a> are among the team&#8217;s injured position players.<\/p>\n<p>Again, those are only a few of the players who are currently on the Rangers injured list. Nevertheless, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/05\/rangers-all-star-warning-lineup\/\" target=\"_self\">Texas is still confident<\/a>. They are just a half-game out of first place in the American League West following Sunday&#8217;s action. However, the Rangers will need better luck from an injury standpoint moving forward if they want to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/28\/max-scherzer-world-series-texas\/\" target=\"_self\">compete for a World Series title<\/a> once again in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Scherzer and Evan Carter received unfortunate updates as the Texas Rangers continue to battle injury woes in 2024. Rangers Injury Woes Continue The Texas Rangers cannot catch a break. Texas&#8217;s pitching rotation has been decimated by injuries. The Rangers&#8217; position players have also endured trouble trying to stay on the field. 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