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BASEBALL
: Rangers' Kinsler placed on DL
Arlington, TX - Texas Rangers second baseman and American
League MVP candidate Ian Kinsler was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday
with a sports hernia, which will likely require season-ending surgery.
Coming into Monday's action, Kinsler, 26, led the majors in hits (165) and
runs (102) while posting a superb .319 average with 41 doubles, 71 RBI and 26
steals, all of which have already surpassed his previous career-highs.
The All-Star suffered the injury fielding a ground ball on Sunday. Surgery
would sideline Kinsler for up to eight weeks, but a second opinion will be
sought before anything becomes official.
Texas recalled infielder Joaquin Arias from Triple-A Oklahoma to fill
Kinsler's roster spot. The 23-year-old Arias hit .296 with seven home runs and
49 RBI in 104 games for Oklahoma this season. Arias, acquired by the Rangers
along with Alfonso Soriano for Alex Rodriguez in 2004, has played just six
games in the majors -- all occurring at the tail end of the 2006 campaign.
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