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Rangers' Lopez Suffers Ankle Injury on Bunt Attempt
27 Sep
Summary
- Nicky Lopez left Saturday's game with a left ankle and heel injury.
- The injury occurred during a bunt attempt in the third inning.
- Lopez has played mostly second base and shortstop for the Rangers.
Nicky Lopez, a utility infielder for the Rangers, departed Saturday's contest against the Twins with an injury affecting his left ankle and heel. The incident occurred during the third inning when Lopez attempted a bunt for a single. He seemed to misstep on the first base bag as he landed.
Following the play, Lopez conferred with manager Skip Schumaker and head trainer Matt Lucero between innings. He remained in the game temporarily but was ultimately replaced in the bottom of the fourth by Cody Freeman on defense. Lopez, who joined the Rangers on May 27, has a .274 batting average over 95 games, primarily at second base and shortstop.
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