ALERT: Rangers' Khris Davis To Miss Opening Day With Leg Injury
The Texas Rangers' run with bad luck continues...
On Wednesday, executive vice president and general manager Chris Young announced that an MRI revealed a grade two quadricep strain for Khris Davis. His timetable to return is three-to-four weeks.
Davis suffered the injury in the bottom of the first inning of Tuesday's win over the Los Angeles Angels. He laid down a well-executed bunt for a hit, and while he beat out the throw to first base, Davis pulled up as he hustled down the line.
Davis immediately came out of the game, reaching for his left quadricep. Accompanied by the trainer, Davis made a beeline for the training room.
Manager Chris Woodward did provide a bit of silver lining after the game. Even thought the injury was going to land Davis on the Injured List to start the season, he reassured that quad injuries tend to not linger like hamstring or calf injuries.
Regardless, the Davis injury is just salt in the wound. Just one day prior, Young announced a potentially serious elbow injury to José Leclerc, which further impacts the depth in the bullpen.
While the Rangers are a young, rebuilding team, losing Davis for any length of time hurts the length of the lineup. It also takes away a legitimate right-handed bat to put behind Joey Gallo to add some much needed protection for the 2019 all star.
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Chris Halicke covers the Texas Rangers for InsideTheRangers.com. Follow him on Twitter @ChrisHalicke.
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