Carter was hit by left-handed Daniel Lynch IV on his right (front) wrist in the seventh. He remained in the game to run the bases and played, but was replaced in the field in the bottom of the eighth. “In the moment, you’ve got some adrenaline,” Carter said. “But it started getting really stiff.”

The Rangers watch their playoff hopes take another big hit and also suffer two key injuries in Thursday's game vs. Royals

Texas Rangers center fielder Evan Carter has been put on the 10-day injured list with what likely will be a season-ending right wrist fracture.