ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Mark Teixiera isn’t likely to be back in the Texas Rangers lineup until after the All-Star break because of his strained left quadriceps.
Teixeira is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list Sunday, but the switch-hitting first baseman isn’t going to be ready then.
“Muscle strains, you’ve just got to let them heal,” Teixeira said Tuesday. “You feel good, but you’ve just got to take it easy. … I’m walking fine, but I can’t be doing full-out running just yet.”
His rehabilitation so far consists mainly of exercises in a pool.
Teixeira wouldn’t give a timetable for his return, but Rangers manager Ron Washington said he doesn’t expect Teixeira back until after the All-Star break, which is from July 9-11.
Teixeira played in a franchise-record 507 consecutive games before going on the DL on June 9. He didn’t travel with the team for its six-game road trip last week and instead watched games on television.
“It’s real tough, but it’s part of the game,” Teixeira said. “I’ve been lucky to be healthy basically my whole career. If there’s a little bump in the road, I have so many years ahead of me, that a bump in the road is not a big deal.”
Teixeira got hurt June 8 when he landed awkwardly on the first base bag running out a grounder. He was hitting .302 with a team-high 12 homers and 41 RBIs in 61 games.
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