Ian Kinsler May Not Return From Groin Strain Until Late August Or Early September

And we’ve got some good news on Ian Kinsler’s wonky groin:

The Rangers have managed to get by without Kinsler, and hold what is pretty much an insurmountable lead in the AL West, but Andres Blanco and Cristian Guzman have proved to be poor substitutes in Kinsler’s stead. Non-Kinsler second basemen for Texas this year have batted just .236 (42/178) on the year with zero home runs.

The Rangers originally figured that second baseman Ian Kinsler would be able to return from his groin strain in the middle of the month, but that timetable has been pushed back a little bit:

The good news for the Rangers is that their division lead is wide enough that they don’t have to panic and try to get Kinsler to hurry back, but with Cristian Guzman struggling to get going as a fill-in, Kinsler’s presence is rather obviously missed.