Rangers Welcome Top Defender Back to Roster While Adding Adolis Garcia to IL

The Rangers get one of their top defenders back while Garcia deals with an injury

Jul 22, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia (53) celebrates with Texas Rangers center fielder Evan Carter (32) after hitting a home run during the fourth inning against the Athletics at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The Texas Rangers, currently in the midst of another offensive slump hope to get some positive movement after making roster moves from the injury list.

Evan Carter has been activated off the injured list after dealing with a lingering back injury, which has been a problem since early last season. In his place they have put outfielder Adolis Garcia on the 10-day IL with a left ankle injury.

One For One Trade

Jul 28, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Texas Rangers center fielder Evan Carter (32) in the dugout after scoring a run in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Carter will hope to inject some life into an otherwise stale series so far from the Rangers offense, who are currently splitting their home series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The deciding game three will be held today at 1:35 p.m. CT.

He had a rehab appearance with Double-A Frisco Roughriders last night, going 0-2 with two walks in his single game.

Currently holding a slash line of .238/.323/.381 in 168 at-bats. Carter has struggled at the plate in the 2025 season, with just 40 hits to his 39 strikeouts and only 17 walks in his limited playing time. Of his hits, though, 14 of them have been extra-base hits, with eight doubles, two triples, and four home runs.

Carter will slide into the outfield, with Garcia sidelined, and Wyatt Langford given the day off with forearm tightness; he is expected to be a full participant.

Ten Day Reset

Aug 11, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers center fielder Wyatt Langford (36) reacts to striking out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Adolis Garcia has been placed on the 10-day IL with a left ankle injury, sparking conversations of whether or not the decision is viewed as more of a 'mental reset'.

In his last ten games, Garcia is 9-42 at the plate for a .214 batting average, with 12 strikeouts during that same time period. Perhaps even more importantly, since the end of July he only has two home runs and three RBI's.

Garcia has struggled at the plate, seeing his lowest barrel percentage (12.1) at the plate, and has the lowest walk percentage in his career. His struggles seem to be emphasized even more as of late, with seemingly uncharacteristic mental lapses occurring on the basepath and in the field.

With the return of Carter, the Rangers front office will have a tall task ahead of them; determining the future of Adolis Garcia on the Rangers.

Both Wyatt Langford and Josh Smith continue to look like cornerstone outfielders, and the return of Carter, who shows promise when he isn't injured, could be the outfield of the future, while Garcia will be 33 before the start of next season.