Carter's Left-Handed Struggles: Rangers' Plan

0:00It's April 5th, from your city to your ears, this is Dallas News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Texas Rangers manager Skip Shoemaker put centerfielder Evan Carter to the test on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. In the 6th inning, with the Rangers down a run, runners on 1st and 3rd and 1 out, Carter stepped up against lefty Sam Moll. Shoemaker passed on switch hitter Sam Haggerty and let the young outfielder swing away. After struck out swinging, going 0 for 4 against left handers this season, with just 1 walk. Shoemaker's call came down to seeing what Carter can really do in the clutch. He knows Carter crushes right handers, but needs proof against South Paws. Early in the game, with innings left, Carter's glove and centerfielder tip the scales over a late innings swap. As Shoemaker put it, you gotta give him the shot to figure out the league. Fans and analysts see this as a big hole in Carter's game that the Rangers can't ignore forever. Last year, he slashed 269 over 349 over 433 against Rides in 171 adbats with 5, homers

1:06and 24 RBI's. But versus lefties in just 23 adbats, it was a rough 0.087 over 250 over 0.087, 1 RBI. The plan moving forward is simple. More live reps for Carter, like testing a reliever in low stake spots to build for the high ones. Sanders values his defense, speed and power potential, but he has to handle both sides of the plate to stick as an everyday star. This approach keeps the pressure on without burning bridges, setting Carter up to close that gap and help the Rangers push deeper into the playoffs.