DR HQ: The Rangers' injury plague continues

Mitch Moreland (1B, TEX)
Injury: Left ankle pain; reconstructive surgery TBA
DL date: June 8
Estimated DL time: Out for the year.
Estimated 2014 effect upon return: Out for 2014.

Tyler Skaggs (LHP, LAA)
Injury: Grade 1 right hamstring strain
DL date: June 6
Estimated DL time: 15-18 days
Estimated 2014 effect upon return: None expected.

Francisco Liriano (LHP, PIT)
Injury: Strained left oblique muscle
DL date: June 11
Estimated DL time: Roughly three to four weeks.
Estimated 2014 effect upon return: Maybe the time off will allow Liriano to regroup and find his 2013 form—then again, maybe not.

Justin Smoak (1B, SEA)
Injury: Grade 1 strained left quad muscle
DL date: June 10
Estimated DL time: 15-18 days.
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