The Texas Rangers placed outfielder Nomar Mazara on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left oblique on Tuesday.
Mazara suffered the injury Monday night in his first at-bat against the Los Angeles Angels and left the game. He is hitting .269 with 17 home runs and 62 RBIs in 108 games this season.
The Rangers recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Solak, 24, from Triple-A Nashville before Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Angels. Solak, who was acquired in a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays on July 13, was hitting .357 with 10 home runs in 29 games at Nashville.
He made his major league debut in the first game of the doubleheader, batting sixth as the designated hitter.
“I know he can hit,” manager Chris Woodward said of Solak. “He’s a really good right-handed hitter. Stays in the middle of the field, uses the big part of the field, ton of power to right-center, really good strike zone recognition.”
