10-Day IL
Injury Quadriceps
Est. Return 6/10/2025
2025 Stats
AVG
.182
HR
1
RBI
3
R
5
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Carter's arrow was pointing firmly up at this time last year. He flourished during a late-season promotion to the Rangers and kept that up during the playoffs as the Rangers rolled to a World Series title. Unfortunately, the 2024 campaign wound up being a lost one for the youngster. Carter had dealt with back problems off and on since entering pro ball and last year didn't play in a game after late May because of a lower-back stress reaction. He eventually underwent an ablation procedure, which he and the Rangers hope allow him to finally put the nagging issues behind him. Carter's numbers when on the field in 2024 were dreadful, but it's tempting to completely throw them out the window since he was never healthy. The left-handed batter hasn't hit southpaws in the majors or minors, so a strong-side platoon could await him in 2025. However, that and the injury concerns figure to make the draft-day cost minimal, and the skills that made Carter a top prospect remain. Read Past Outlooks
Out with Grade 2 strain
The Rangers placed Carter on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right quadriceps strain.
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The 22-year-old was scratched from the starting nine ahead of Saturday's 5-1 win over the Astros due to the injury and finds himself on the injured list a day later. According to Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News, manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Carter is dealing with a Grade 2 strain and is expected to be sidelined for at least the next couple weeks. Sam Haggerty and Kevin Pillar are likely to see most of the playing time in center field while Carter is on the shelf.
The 22-year-old was scratched from the starting nine ahead of Saturday's 5-1 win over the Astros due to the injury and finds himself on the injured list a day later. According to Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News, manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Carter is dealing with a Grade 2 strain and is expected to be sidelined for at least the next couple weeks. Sam Haggerty and Kevin Pillar are likely to see most of the playing time in center field while Carter is on the shelf.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+232%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+42%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .251 | 45 | 0 | 2 | .095 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .833 | 229 | 11 | 28 | .244 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .400 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .567 | 32 | 1 | 3 | .179 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .284 | 29 | 0 | 2 | .111 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .712 | 133 | 5 | 13 | .205 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .091 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | 1.238 | 64 | 5 | 12 | .365 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+27%
OPS at Home
2025
+155%
OPS on Road
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| Since 2023Home | .836 | 119 | 6 | 17 | .220 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .657 | 155 | 5 | 13 | .216 | ||||
| 2025Home | .267 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||
| 2025Away | .682 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .273 | ||||
| 2024Home | .766 | 75 | 3 | 8 | .215 | ||||
| 2024Away | .521 | 87 | 2 | 7 | .165 | ||||
| 2023Home | 1.289 | 29 | 3 | 8 | .333 | ||||
| 2023Away | .913 | 46 | 2 | 4 | .289 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Evan Carter compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
8.1%K Rate
16.2%BABIP
.192ISO
.091AVG
.182OBP
.270SLG
.273OPS
.543wOBA
.252Exit Velocity
82.3 mphHard Hit Rate
18.5%Barrels/PA
8.1%Expected BA
.227Expected SLG
.384Sprint Speed
24.5 ft/secGround Ball %
48.1%Line Drive %
14.8%Fly Ball %
37.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The back of Carter's baseball card looks pristine and he shined on a big postseason stage, but there is one glaring weakness to acknowledge: his inability to hit lefties. He should be a fantastic option near the top of the lineup against righties and has the speed to steal 20-plus bases. Carter's hard-hit data is middling, especially for a top prospect who is big-league ready. However, he is a master at getting the barrel to the ball and taking opposite-handed pitchers out to the pull side. Carter's 13.4 O-Swing% was incredibly low, especially for a rookie hitter who also slugged .645 in 75 MLB plate appearances. For now, he is a premium platoon prospect. He went hitless with one walk and six strikeouts in 11 plate appearances against big-league lefties and notched one extra-base hit (a double) while striking out 28 times in 106 plate appearances against southpaws at Double-A and Triple-A. The Rangers are loaded, so Carter may platoon, but he could still go 15/20 with a high OBP and won't turn 22 until August.
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Scratched from lineup Saturday
Carter has been removed from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Houston due to a quadriceps injury.
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Elevates to leadoff
Carter batted leadoff and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 2-1 win over Colorado.
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Swipes bag in win
Carter went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-1 win over Detroit.
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Launches first homer
Carter started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Tigers.
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Sitting out versus Skubal
Carter is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Demotion not yet considered
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy indicated Friday that he has yet to think about a potential demotion for Carter, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
ANALYSIS
Carter had a solid start to his MLB career by hitting .306 in 23 games last year and finished April with five homers and a .776 OPS, but he's batting just .132 in May and is without a hit in his past 20 at-bats. The 21-year-old already isn't seeing starts against left-handed pitching, and more time on the bench isn't a solution for a prized prospect. A trip to the minors could be in store if Carter's struggles continue to linger, but for now it appears he'll continue to serve as Texas' primary left fielder versus right-handed pitching.
Carter had a solid start to his MLB career by hitting .306 in 23 games last year and finished April with five homers and a .776 OPS, but he's batting just .132 in May and is without a hit in his past 20 at-bats. The 21-year-old already isn't seeing starts against left-handed pitching, and more time on the bench isn't a solution for a prized prospect. A trip to the minors could be in store if Carter's struggles continue to linger, but for now it appears he'll continue to serve as Texas' primary left fielder versus right-handed pitching.