Evan

Carter

Carter returns to patrolling center field following a brief two-game absence after being hit by a pitch on the left foot during last Friday’s game. The 23-year-old underwent X-rays that came back negative for any fractures, but needed a couple days off for the pain and swelling to subside.

Carter hasn’t played since exiting Friday’s game after being hit on the foot by a pitch from Eli Morgan. He was able to avoid any fractures, but it still dealing with a bit of soreness and swelling. He should return to the lineup in another day or two. Michael Helman will once again start in his place in center field and will bat ninth against Royals’ right-hander Michael Wacha.

Carter is out of the lineup for Saturday’s showdown at Globe Life Field and will undergo imaging to determine whether he suffered any fractures when he was hit on the back foot by a slider from Guardians reliever Eli Morgan. He managed to remain in the contest after the incident, which is somewhat encouraging. An update on his status should come later this weekend.

Carter takes a seat against righty Seth Lugo with Michael Helman getting an opportunity in center field. The 23-year-old former top prospect has been struggling for a couple weeks, batting .136 (12-for-88) with three homers and five steals over his last 30 games.

The Rangers exploded for eight runs in the first tonight and then held on to win as the Astros kept threatening. Carter had a two-run triple in the first and added a little insurance with his homer in the sixth. There’s still some hope for him turning into a useful mixed-league outfielder, but it hinges on him establishing himself in the top half of the Rangers’ lineup and the team as a whole producing more offensively. Carter is at .178/.293/.350 to date, but he has eight steals in eight attempts. He’s 27-for-29 stealing bases in 644 plate appearances as a major leaguer.

Foscue will get a chance to hit near the top of Texas’ lineup, with Andrew McCutchen leading off and Evan Carter being dropped to ninth in the batting order, against lefty opener Sammy Peralta after homering twice in 10 games since being called back up to the majors on May 5.

Carter is all of the way down to .177/.298/.313 on the season, but his exit velocity numbers are a little better than usual and he’s only striking out at his career rate. He doesn’t seem like a great play right now, but he’ll be a mixed-league option at times this year, in part because he’s a quality basestealer. He’s 24-for-26 stealing bases and has 18 homers in 164 career games since debuting in 2023.

Evan Carter takes over in center field and will occupy the leadoff spot in his absence. No surprise here after Nimmo made an early exit from Friday’s series opener with right hamstring tightness. The 33-year-old reaggravated the existing issue, which first cropped up earlier this week during Wednesday’s game against the Yankees. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Carter thought he had worked Bubba Chandler for a walk in the third inning, but the fourth ball was overturned after the Pirates challenged. Carter then smacked a ball off of the bullpen wall in right center and it caromed into no-man’s land in center field, affording the speedy 23-year-old outfielder time to race around the bags and dive in safely with a headfirst slide just ahead of the tag at home. He also singled in the contest, finishing the day 2-for-4. On the season, Carter is slashing just .216/.337/.392 with three homers and nine RBI.

Carter smoked a 388-foot shot off Roki Sasaki to tie the game at 1-1 in the third inning. He also drew a pair of walks, and the 23-year-old has improved his slash to .233/.365/.442. If he can stay healthy, Carter could be in for a big 2026 campaign, and fantasy managers have obviously seen what he’s capable of when healthy and at his best.