Rua was outrighted from the Rangers' 40-man roster Friday and is expected to elect free agency.

EDGE Analysis

Rua was drafted by Texas in 2011 and has spent parts of the past five seasons playing for the Rangers at the major-league level. He hit just .194/.221/.360 with 12 RBI in 61 games for the club in 2018. Wherever the 28-year-old winds up, he will likely serve as organizational depth next season.

Rua (back) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Rua, who resumed running and swinging a bat over the weekend, is back with the Rangers after spending more than six weeks on the disabled list with a back injury. The 28-year-old should provide outfield depth while offering a right-handed bat off the bench for the Rangers. Prior to injuring himself, Rua hit just .194/.223/.371 with six homers in 56 games for the big club.

Rua (back) is running and swinging a bat, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rua, who hasn't played in the majors since July 26, could return to the active roster before the season ends.

Rua (back) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Rua has been on the shelf since the end of July due to back spasms. He's scheduled to play five innings in the outfield in his first game for the Rough Riders. Given the length of his absence, he'll need multiple rehab games to get back up to speed, leaving his likely return date sometime in early September.

Rua (back) was moved to the 10-day disabled list Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Rua was scratched from Friday's matchup due to back spasms. It's unclear if he'll be forced to miss the minimum, but more updates on his status should emerge in the near future.

Rua will be held out of Friday's game against the Astros due to back spasms, Levi Weaver of The Athletic Dallas reports.

EDGE Analysis

The severity of Rua's injury remains unclear, but he'll likely be reevaluated prior to Saturday's game to determine his status moving forward. Shin-Soo Choo will take over in right field with Rua on the bench.

Rua entered Sunday's game for the injured Joey Gallo (ankle) and homered in his lone at-bat in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

Gallo left with an ankle injury and described the pain as worse than usual, per Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News. Manager Jeff Banister said Gallo was removed as a precaution and is day-to-day. If he's forced to sit out Monday's game against Oakland, Rua is first in line for the start. Rua is hitting just .195 this season with six home runs in 118 at-bats.

Rua started in left field and went 1-for-2 in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Rua was a late addition to the lineup after Joey Gallo was scratched with a left eye contusion. Gallo, the Rangers' primary left fielder, was injured when he collided with teammate Delino DeShields before the game. Rua has appeared in eight of the nine games since his most recent callup from Triple-A Round Rock, hitting .333 (6-for-18) with two home runs and two RBI during that stretch. When Gallo returns, Rua will go back to being a fourth outfielder.

Rua went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

This was just the second multi-hit game for Rua, who has started three of the past four games, going 5-for-12 during those starts with two home runs and three runs scored. Despite the mini-run, the outfielder is batting just .192 and is the expected roster casualty when Ronald Guzman (concussion) is ready to return, which could come as soon as Tuesday.

Rua was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Rua has hit a miserable .163/.207/.267 on the season in 93 major-league plate appearances. He'll fill a bench role in his time with the Rangers. Ronald Guzman was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list in a corresponding move.