Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos suffered a broken right forearm Saturday during his team’s 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It is uncertain when he will return after being placed on the disabled list.
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Chirinos Placed on 60-Day DL
Sunday, April 10
John Blake of TexasRangers.com revealed that Chirinos was placed on the 60-day disabled list and that catcher Brett Nicholas was purchased from Round Rock.
Bryan Holaday is the only other catcher currently on the Texas roster. He filled in Saturday and went 1-for-2 with a double, RBI and run scored.
Chirinos Has Been Serviceable for Rangers
Chirinos has hit .234 with 24 home runs and 76 RBI in 189 career games with the Rangers after spending one season with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011. He had yet to throw a runner out this season, but the 31-year-old was batting .267 with one home run and two RBI this season prior to the injury.
It’s never good to lose your starting catcher, and his 10 home runs in just 78 games last season were encouraging.
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