OAKLAND -- Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre is expected to be back in the lineup Thursday after missing seven games because of a strained left hamstring.
But Beltre's rehab work over the past week didn't keep him from taking some time to help novice third baseman Jurickson Profar. The two spent much time together during batting practice Tuesday and the results were immediate.
Profar made several outstanding defensive plays in the Rangers' 10-6 victory over the Athletics, including a spectacular diving catch to his left on Danny Valencia's scorched first-inning line drive.