ARLINGTON, Texas – The Rangers have called up infielder Ezequiel Durán from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by outfielder Kevin Pillar.
Pillar was placed on the 10-day injured list due to lower back inflammation, retroactive to Sunday, before Wednesday’s game in Boston.
This will be the third time Duran plays with the Rangers this season. He batted .345 with four home runs, six doubles, four RBIs and 13 runs scored in 14 games with Round Rock since being sent down by Texas on April 20. He has started 10 times at shortstop and four times at third base with Round Rock.
Duran was on Texas’ Opening Day roster for the third consecutive season and has played all four infield positions in seven games with the Rangers this year. He was 0-for-14 with one RBI. Duran has a .253 batting average with 22 home runs and 92 RBIs in 279 games in four seasons in the Major Leagues, all with Texas.
