Right-hander Tony Barnette became the 12th Texas Rangers player to hit the disabled list Tuesday, felled by shoulder tightness, and infielder Jurickson Profar seemed just as likely to land on the seven-day concussion list as he was to avoid it.
That news came a week after shortstop Elvis Andrus (broken right elbow), second baseman Rougned Odor (strained left hamstring) and right-hander Doug Fister (strained right hip) hit the 10-day DL, where they joined center fielder Delino DeShields (broken left hamate bone).
The rash of injuries to key players left the Rangers with four rookies in their lineup Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, two of whom made their MLB debuts in the past week and another who debuted in the first series of the season.