Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Friday that Higashioka will be out of the lineup until Sunday due to a back injury, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Higashioka turns 36 years old in April and is projected to split catching duties with Danny Jansen this season. Higashioka slashed .241/.291/.403 with 11 home runs, a career-best 47 RBI, 33 runs scored and a 20:72 BB:K across 327 plate appearances last season for Texas.

Higashioka is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in Houston.

EDGE Analysis

Higashioka started in Tuesday's 6-5 loss, but he'll be on the bench Wednesday for the fourth time in the last six contests. Jonah Heim will start at catcher Wednesday and looks to have edged ahead of Higashioka in the pecking order at the position.

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Higashioka will get a break for the series opener in Houston after he caught eight innings and went 1-for-4 at the dish in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Mets. Jonah Heim will step in for Higashioka behind the dish Monday.

Higashioka isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Higashioka will sit down for the second straight game Saturday after beginning September 3-for-22 with an RBI and two runs scored through seven games. Jonah Heim will fill in behind the dish and bat seventh.

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Higashioka is out of the lineup for the second time in three games, yielding to Jonah Heim behind the dish for Friday's series opener. In his last 11 games, Higashioka is 10-for-40 with two home runs and three doubles.

Higashioka is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Higashioka had started the last two contests, which includes a start at designated hitter in Monday's series opener. However, Jonah Heim will draw his second straight start at catcher Tuesday.

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

After starting in each of the last four games -- three at catcher, one at designated hitter -- Higashioka will retreat to the bench for the series finale in Sacramento. Jonah Heim will get the nod behind the dish in place of Higashioka on Sunday.

Higashioka went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an RBI single and a sacrifice fly during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Higashioka delivered his third five-RBI game of the season Wednesday, and belted a home run for a second consecutive game. The catcher's three-run home run off position player Oswald Peraza was part of an eight-run seventh inning. Higashioka now has 10 roundtrippers in 2025, breaking double-digits in the category for a fifth consecutive season.

Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Higashioka contributed to the win with a solo blast in the fourth inning that finished Texas' scoring for the game. It was his ninth homer of the season and snapped an 0-for-13 run.

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

After starting at catcher or designated hitter in each of the previous three games, Higashioka looks to be receiving a breather Monday. Jonah Heim will fill in for him behind the plate in the series opener.