Alejandro

Osuna

Osuna set the tone for the Rangers with his three-run shot in the top of the first inning to effectively break this game open early. His squad wound up leading for all nine innings. While it’s been a fun run of playing time for him, don’t expect the same next season unless there’s another string of injuries to Texas’ outfield.

García takes a seat after going 0-for-8 with two strikeouts in a pair of contests since returning from the injured list over the weekend. It’ll be rookie Alejandro Osuna getting the nod in right field in this one to face Astros righty AJ Blubaugh.

So, it’s a new injury for García, rather than an aggravation of his sprained ankle. It sounds like he might go back on the IL, which could lead to a callup for Justin Foscue. Alejandro Osuna would probably be the biggest beneficiary when it comes to playing time.

Garcia, just back from a sprained left ankle, was hurt beating out a potential double-play ball in the ninth, and it might have been that he aggravated the previous injury. He stayed in after a visit from the trainer, but he was in obvious discomfort and not running well while scoring on Jake Burger’s triple afterwards. He was replaced by Alejandro Osuna when the game went to the bottom of the ninth.

Osuna returns to the big leagues with Jake Burger heading to the injured list with a wrist sprain. The 22-year-old rookie will occupy a spot on Texas’ bench and is unlikely to garner enough playing time to make a fantasy impact.

The Rangers needed to clear a spot on their active roster for the return of Jake Burger (quad) on Friday and unfortunately it was Osuna who drew the short straw this time around. The 22-year-old outfielder has hit just .158/.290/.211 with one homer, five RBI, three stolen bases and a 20/13 K/BB ratio over his first 93 plate appearances with the Rangers.

Osuna returns to the big leagues with Evan Carter hitting the injured list with back spasms. The 22-year-old rookie took his lumps earlier this season at the highest level, hitting .164/.293/.224 with one homer and three steals in 82 plate appearances over 29 games. He projects as a viable bench outfielder long-term, but he’s simply not ready yet.

Osuna will get a chance to play regularly in the minors after receiving limited opportunities the last few weeks in a bench role. The 22-year-old rookie hit .164/.293/.224 with one homer and three steals in 82 plate appearances over 29 games during his first stint in the big leagues.

The 22-year-old outfielder connected on an 0-1 changeup from Matt Bowman in the fifth inning, blasting a 383-foot (108.9 mph EV) two-run shot into the seats in right field that extended the Rangers’ lead to 5-2. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the memorable night. On the season, Osuna is slashing a disappointing .167/.292/.241 with one homer and four RBI in his first 65 plate appearances with the Rangers.

Langford will get a maintenance day after missing some time with back stiffness last week. The 23-year-old will take a break with Alejandro Osuna getting the start in left field and hitting ninth.