AL West Check-In: Rangers C Jansen, Angels OF Soler to IL

Rangers catcher Danny Jansen and Angels outfielder Jorge Soler both landed on the 10-day injured list.

Jun 7, 2026, 11:45 AM

Texas Rangers catcher Danny Jansen looks on during a 2026 game. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

(Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Wednesday before Saturday night’s game against Cleveland with right forearm strain.

The Rangers signed catcher Elias Díaz to a major league contract.

Jansen has hit .171 in 41 games with three home runs and 12 RBIs, while leading the team with 36 starts behind the plate. The ninth-year major leaguer signed with Texas as a free agent last December after splitting 2025 with Tampa Bay and Milwaukee.

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Díaz was granted free agency by Kansas City on Wednesday after playing 10 games with the Royals this season, hitting .227 with two homers and five RBIs. He signed with Kansas City as a free agent in late February.

The Rangers also sent second baseman Josh Smith out on an injury rehab assignment to Double-A Frisco. Smith hasn’t played since May 3, first because of a glute strain and then being diagnosed with viral meningitis the following week.

Angels place Soler on IL

The Los Angeles Angels placed outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain on Saturday.

Soler was scratched before Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of hip tightness. He also left a game on Wednesday against Colorado.

Soler is hitting .220 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs and a .702 OPS in 58 games. He was suspended by MLB after charging the mound against Atlanta starter Reynaldo López on April 7. After punches were thrown, both players were suspended seven games. Soler appealed and got his penalty reduced to four games.

The 34-year-old appeared in just 82 games last season, having spent long stretches on the IL with lower back inflammation.

The team reinstated first baseman Nolan Schanuel (ankle) and put him in the starting lineup at first base against the Dodgers on Saturday night.

In other moves, outfielder Gustavo Campero went on the IL with a right hand fracture and catcher Omar Martinez was designated for assignment.

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