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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Top prospect Jurickson Profar will get most of the playing time at second base for the Texas Rangers while Ian Kinsler is on the 15-day disabled list with bruised ribs. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Texas Rangers News

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- So far any concern about the 130 pitches Yu Darvish threw in Thursday's start against the Detroit Tigers aren't shared by the pitcher himself. It has been business as usual for the seven-game winner, who said he hasn't changed anything about his between-starts routine. "I didn't have much fatigue after the 130 pitches," Darvish said. His next start against the Oakland A's and their right-hander Dan Straily will have a little less -- make that a lot less -- hype than Thursday's matchup against Detroit's Justin Verlander.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Josh Lindblom will make what he labeled his second major league debut Monday night when the right-hander starts for the Texas Rangers against the Oakland Athletics. Lindblom, 25, has actually made his major league debut, pitching in 27 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011. Only it was as a reliever, as were the case for all 101 of his major league appearances with the Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies during the past two seasons.

ARLINGTON – He won’t sit around this time. Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said Sunday that he will use just-recalled INF Jurickson Profar, the club’s top prospect, regularly while 2B Ian Kinsler is on the DL. If so, it will mark a big change from 2012 when Profar spent most of his late-season callup watching from the bench. Profar, who arrived in Arlington Sunday afternoon, will make his 2013 debut against Oakland on Monday. Leury Garcia was in the lineup at second … [visit site to read more]

Here is the Texas Rangers' lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers: Second baseman Ian Kinsler has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right intercostal strain, and the Rangers have called up top prospect Jurickson Profar. Profar is not in the starting lineup tonight but Texas manager Ron Washington said he will split time with utility man Leury Garcia, who gets the start at second for the third straight game. RA ...

Ian Kinsler has been placed on the disabled list, but his replacement -- top prospect Jurickson Profar -- isn't in the lineup. Instead, Leury Garcia is making his third straight start at second base. Elvis Andrus will lead off and David Murphy will bat second. The Rangers are also going with center fielder Craig Gentry against Tigers right-hander Doug Fister, as manager Ron Washington wants to keep both Gentry and Leonys Martin involved. Washington pinch-hit Gentry late in Saturday's game, as he planned to give Gentry a rare start against a right-hander. Texas -- 1. Elvis Andrus, ss; 2. David Murphy, lf; 3. Lance Berkman, dh; 4. Adrian Beltre, 3b; 5. Nelson Cruz, rf; 6. Mitch Moreland, 1b; 7. Geovany Soto, c; 8. Craig Gentry, cf; 9. Leury Garcia, 2b. LHP Derek Holland (3-2, 2.93 ERA) Detroit -- 1. Omar Infante, 2b; 2. Torii Hunter, rf; 3. Miguel Cabrera, 3b; 4. Prince Fielder, 1b; 5. Victor Martinez, dh; 6. Matt Tuiasosopo, lf; 7. Jhonny Peralta, ss; 8. Brayan Pena, c; 9. Avisail Garcia, cf. RHP Doug Fister (5-1, 3.06)

ARLINGTON -- Ian Kinsler had discomfort while taking swings today, and the Texas Rangers went the precautious route by placing him in the disabled list and recalling top prospect Jurickson Profar. Kinsler had been dealing with bruised ribs in his right side and officially landed on the DL with a right intercostal strain, retroactive to Saturday. It's a significant loss for the Rangers, as Kinsler was batting .302 with seven home runs, 11 doubles, 20 RBIs and 24 runs from the leadoff spot. Elvis Andrus will assume leadoff duties, and David Murphy is expected to be the two-hole batter. Profar, 20, is not starting today but is expected to be in the lineup on Monday. He has spent the season at Triple A Round Rock, batting .278 with 27 runs, seven doubles, two triples, four home runs and 19 RBIs. He had two homers for the Express on Saturday. Profar reached the big leagues last season, memorably homering in his first at-bat in Cleveland. But he saw sparse action after that, batting .176 with a homer, two doubles and two RBIs in nine games. He appeared in the Wild Card game with a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning. -- Drew Davison