ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have placed catcher Matt Treanor on the 15-day disabled list with a strained ligament in his right knee.
Texas recalled catcher Taylor Teagarden from Double-A Frisco before Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels to replace Treanor as Bengie Molina’s backup.
Treanor was injured in the seventh inning Friday night when he lunged for first base trying to beat out a grounder and tripped on the foot of Angels first baseman Kevin Frandsen.
Treanor fell to the ground in pain, and an MRI on Saturday showed a strain but no torn ligaments.
Rangers manager Ron Washington says there as no timetable for Treanor’s return, but surgery is not necessary.
