Profar Out 10-12 Weeks

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Texas Rangers second baseman Jurickson Profar has a torn muscle in his right shoulder and is expected to be sidelined 10-12 weeks.

Profar first experienced shoulder pain during Saturday’s game against the Padres. He underwent an MRI exam, which revealed a tear in the teres major muscle.

He won’t need surgery, assistant general manager Thad Levine said, according to USA Today, but it is a setback for the 21-year-old Profar, who was scheduled get his first everyday job in the major leagues after Ian Kinsler was traded in the offseason.

“This is our everyday second baseman, somebody we expected to take a major step forward in his career,” Levine said. “Hopefully he’ll be a weapon in the second half of the season.”

Profar hit .234 with six homers in 85 games for the Rangers last season.

Josh Wilson, a utility infielder, seems to be the leading candidate to replace Profar, but the Rangers may explore other options.

“We’ll get somebody there to play,” manager Ron Washington said, MLB.com reported. “We will have a second baseman. We’ve got guys in camp that can play there. In the meantime, I’m sure [general manager Jon Daniels] will be out there looking. We’re OK. Believe me, we’re OK. We’ll miss Profar, but we’ll move on and win some ballgames.”