Carter said Wednesday that he received an injection to address discomfort in his ailing back and expects to resume ramping up his baseball activities Friday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carter was placed on the injured list Saturday due to back spasms, but the young outfielder doesn't appear to be tracking toward an extended stay on the shelf. Assuming the shot in his back yields the desired effect, Carter could start hitting, running and playing defense over the weekend before potentially heading out on a rehab assignment. With Carter out, the Rangers have been using Wyatt Langford as their primary center fielder, which has opened up more reps for Alejandro Osuna and Sam Haggerty in left field.

The Rangers placed Carter on the 10-day injured list Saturday with back spasms.

EDGE Analysis

Carter began having issues with his back after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Friday. The Rangers have determined his injury is severe enough to warrant a trip to the IL, so the 22-year-old will now remain on the sidelines until at least Aug. 12. Sam Haggerty is the likely candidate to pick up starts in center field while Carter is on the shelf, and Alejandro Osuna will come up from Triple-A Round Rock to replenish Texas' outfield depth.

Carter went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Carter knocked in the Rangers' first run in the second inning with a triple and then came home to tie the game at 2-2. He's knocked in runs in two straight contests. It's been a rough start to the second half for Carter, who went hitless over his first 12 at-bats following the All-Star break.

Carter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

For the second time in the series, the left-handed-hitting Carter will retreat to the bench while the Athletics send another lefty (JP Sears) to the hill. Michael Helman will get the start in center field in place of Carter, who has gone 0-for-9 with two walks to begin the second half of the season.

Carter is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

The Rangers are facing a lefty starter (Jacob Lopez) on Monday, so the left-handed-hitting Carter will remain on the bench for a second day in a row after sitting against the Detroit ace Tarik Skubal in Sunday's 2-1 loss. The newly recalled Michael Helman will spell Carter in center field in the series opener with the Athletics.

Carter went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, a double and two runs scored during Sunday's 5-1 win over the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Carter notched his first triple of the season Sunday and tallied his second game of the season with multiple extra-base hits. In his last five starts, Carter is 6-for-21 (.286) with seven RBI and six runs scored. He'll take a .269/.351/.425 slash line into the All-Star break.

Carter went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 7-3 win over Houston.

EDGE Analysis

Carter delivered a two-out, two-run single in the first inning to give Texas an early lead. He then stole a base but was left stranded. Carter had a slow start upon his promotion from Triple-A Round Rock in early May, but the outfielder has turned it around over the last month. Since June 8, Carter owns a .310/.400/.483 slash line with nine extra-base hits, 14 RBI, nine steals and 17 runs scored over 25 games.

Carter went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 13-1 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Carter's ground-rule double produced two runs, and he walked with the bases loaded for a third RBI. Knocking in runs has been a rarity for Carter, who entered the contest with just one RBI over the previous 17 games. The outfielder has just 14 RBI through 37 games this season.

Carter went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Carter has stolen at least one base in three consecutive contests. He's reached base safely seven times and stolen five bags during that stretch. Carter is tied with Wyatt Langford for the team lead with 11 steals.

Carter started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to San Diego.

EDGE Analysis

Carter returned from the bereavement list and picked up where he left off. The outfielder extended a hit streak to eight games and stole multiple bases for the second straight contest. Carter is slashing .355/.459/.387 with five steals and one RBI over the hit streak. He was eventually replaced by a pinch hitter in the 10th inning against a lefty reliever, which is a normal practice of Texas manager Bruce Bochy. Carter has just 10 plate appearances against southpaws this season.