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Texas Rangers utility infielder Cody Freeman faces an extended absence after suffering a fractured lower back, with team manager Skip Schumaker revealing Saturday that the injury will keep him out of action for four to six weeks.<\/p>

The recovery period creates significant uncertainty about Freeman’s availability for the season opener, as only five weeks remain before Texas takes on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on March 26.<\/p>

The 25-year-old Freeman had been competing for a versatile bench role heading into the 2025 campaign.<\/p>

“Obviously, he wasn’t thrilled with the news,” Schumaker told reporters, according to the Dallas Morning News. “He’s going to be out a little bit. But he’s the type of kid that he will get something out of this rehab. I know it’s tough for him, but it’s not like he’s not part of the plan moving forward. He’s going to help us at some point during the season.”<\/p>

During the 2024 season, Freeman appeared in 36 contests for Texas, posting a .228 batting average while contributing three home runs and 15 runs batted in.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Texas Rangers infielder Cody Freeman faces 4-6 weeks on the sidelines due to a fractured lower back. The injury timeline puts his availability for opening day against Philadelphia on March 26 in serious doubt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771697810316.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-6pP","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":29644,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/texas-rangers-third-baseman-jung-sidelined-with-adductor-injury\/","url_meta":{"origin":24665,"position":0},"title":"Texas Rangers Third Baseman Jung Sidelined with Adductor Injury","author":"Admin","date":"February 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will miss at least 10 days due to an adductor strain discovered through MRI testing. 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