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by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com
Rangers 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff leaning toward retirement
A back injury has Texas Rangers third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff leaning toward retirement, per CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman. The 34-year-old Kouzmanoff has not played since April 2014. He was off to a brilliant start with Texas when two back surgeries ended his season and perhaps his career.
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by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com
Kevin Kouzmanoff opts to leave Rangers for free agency
Texas Rangers third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, who lost nearly the entire 2014 season to a back injury, has opted to accept free agency rather than return to the organization, per Fox Sports. Kouzmanoff was on a roll before going down. He began the year on a 20-game hitting streak and finished it with a stat line of .362/.412/.617. His 47 at-bats were his first in the major leagues since 2011.
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by Chris Towers | Fantasy Writer
Second back surgery ends Kevin Kouzmanoff's season
Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels provided an update on the status of Kevin Kouzmanoff's recovery from back surgery Thursday, and had only bad news to report, via the Dallas Morning News. Kouzmanoff, who was expected to miss 7-12 weeks while recovering from back surgery in early May, will now miss the remainder of the season after requiring a second surgery on his back, to stabilize the herniated disc he suffered earlier int he season. Kouzmanoff finishes the season with 17 hits in 47 at-bats.
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by Michael Hurcomb | CBS Sports Staff
Kevin Kouzmanoff undergoes back surgery
Texas Rangers third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff underwent back surgery Tuesday, according to The Dallas Morning News. He is expected to miss 7-12 weeks.
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by Chris Towers | Fantasy Writer
Surgery seems inevitable for Kevin Kouzmanoff
Texas Rangers third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff's herniated disc did not respond to an epidural shot the way the team hoped, and surgery is looking like an increasingly likely outcome, according to MLB.com Tuesday. "Surgery is a last thing, but I think now it's to the point that maybe the time has come," Kouzmanoff said. "There was just an adjustment period for a couple days. It was hard to swallow, but now it's like, OK, this is the way it's going to be and we just have to make a decision to move on from here." Kouzmanoff is dealing with numbness in his right leg and calf, which might require surgery to heal. He will get a second opinion Friday in Anaheim before making a decision. He will likely need 7-to-12 weeks to recovery is surgery is the route he takes.
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by Michael Hurcomb | CBS Sports Staff
Kevin Kouzmanoff to miss 7-12 weeks, if he needs surgery
Texas Rangers third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff will get a second opinion on his injured back, but will likely have surgery for a herniated disc. He would miss 7-12 weeks, if he undergoes the surgery.
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by Chris Towers | Fantasy Writer
Surgery a possibility for Kevin Kouzmanoff
Texas Rangers third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff might need surgery to repair the herniated disc in his back according to MLB.com, though the team wants to give him some time to heal before a decision is made. Kouzmanoff was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday, and traveled to Texas earlier in the week to receive an epidural injection in the back. If he responds well to that over the weekend, he may avoid surgery, though that remains a distinct possibility at this point. Kouzmanoff was hitting .362 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 13 games since joining the Rangers.
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by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com
Kevin Kouzmanoff lands on DL
Texas Rangers third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff has been placed on the disabled list with a back injury that has prevented him from playing since Tuesday. He has been diagnosed with a herniated disc. Kouzmanoff had been among the surprises of baseball since his promotion from Triple-A Round Rock. He embarked on a 10-game hitting streak and now owns a .362/.412/.617 stat line. The return of Adrian Beltre from his injury puts the future of Kouzmanoff in doubt.
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by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com
Kevin Kouzmanoff must cool heels again Friday
Torrid Texas Rangers third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff will have to chill out again Friday. A back problem has kept him out of the lineup again, this time for the weekend series opener against Seattle. Kouzmanoff has been scheduled to have his back tested, but there has been no word on that front yet.
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by Michael Hurcomb | CBS Sports Staff
Kevin Kouzmanoff headed back to Texas for more tests
Texas Rangers third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff is headed back to Texas to undergo more testing on his injured back. The Rangers want to get a better idea of Kouzmanoff's situation since he hasn't improved as much as they would have liked.
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