Elvis Andrus suffers fractured elbow on HBP

The Texas Rangers’ season may already be going south after just 14 games.

Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reported on Wednesday that Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus suffered a fractured right elbow after getting hit by a pitch during a game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Elvis Andrus has a fracture in right elbow.

— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) April 12, 2018

Andrus, a righty, was struck on the elbow by a 97 mph fastball from Angels reliever Keynan Middleton in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s 7-2 loss.

The 29-year-old Andrus is coming off a 2017 campaign where he hit 20 home runs with 88 RBIs and 25 stolen bases on a .297 batting average. An extended absence from Andrus (on top of the Rangers’ 4-10 start to the year) will likely make it difficult for the prediction of one of his teammates to come true.

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