Rangers place Mitch Moreland on 15-day disabled list
Mitch Moreland has been one of the Rangers' best offensive producers in 2013. (Layne Murdoch/Getty Images)
The Rangers placed first baseman Mitch Moreland on the 15-day disabled list after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 right hamstring strain. The team left open the chance that Moreland will require a longer stay on the DL.
The contract of first baseman Chris McGuiness from Triple-A Round Rock has been purchased to replace Moreland. The team will start Lance Berkman at first base Thursday against the Red Sox. McGuiness was batting .275 with six homers and 34 RBIs in 55 games at Triple-A.
