Jake Burger Placed on 10-Day IL with Left Quad Strain, Marking Second Stint This Season

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left quad strain, retroactive to Sunday, making this his second injured list stint this season. He previously missed 10 games from June 21 to July 2 with a left oblique strain. In his first season with Texas after being acquired from Miami, Burger is hitting .228 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs over 75 games. After a brief demotion to Triple-A Round Rock, he has shown improvement, hitting .250 with eight homers and 23 RBIs in his last 45 games.