Texas Rangers minor league outfielder Evan Carter has been removed from the active roster of the Frisco Roughriders and placed on the Developmental List, it was announced today. J.P. Martinez, who has been on a rehab assignment with Hickory, is now on the Frisco active roster.
Carter, the Rangers’ top prospect and a consensus top 20 prospect in MLB, put up a .343/.500/.543 slash line in April that had us talking about the possibility of him being in the majors before the All Star Break. He slashed just .236/.333/.281 in May, however, and after an 0 for 4 day yesterday, the Rangers are wanting to get him a bit of rest, per Kennedi Landry.