Last Updated on September 29, 2009 7:27 pm by admin
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -The Texas Rangers have shut down outfielder Josh Hamilton for the remainder of the season to rest the pinched nerve in his back.
The Rangers announced the decision Tuesday. They began the day six games behind Boston in the AL wild-card standings with six games to play.
Texas manager Ron Washington says Hamilton’s back currently isn’t getting any better, and the extra rest will help him return to spring training at full strength.
Hamilton has missed 21 of the Rangers’ past 23 games with a back problem related to injuries from a crash into an outfield fence.
Hamilton was an All-Star last season while leading the AL in RBIs. He hit .268 with 10 homers and 54 RBIs this season while missing long stretches with injuries.