Josh Hamilton LF FA Fri 10/21/11 8:51 PM
Josh Hamilton
LF FA
Per ESPN's Richard Durrett, Josh Hamilton's strained groin is bothering him enough that he would be on the disabled list if it were the regular season.
Craig Gentry and Endy Chavez could be used as late-inning defensive replacements should Hamilton's sore groin impact him enough to concern manager Ron Washington. With Yorvit Torrealba scheduled to start at catcher, Mike Napoli will move to first base or DH. However, if Hamilton were to DH, Michael Young would be forced to come off the bench, though the Rangers appear optimistic that the injury will not significantly alter their lineup.