Evan Carter is heating up after injury setbacks, showing maturity and consistency as he anchors center field for the Texas Rangers.

Or, in Evan Carter’s case, baby sprints. Carter, the Texas Rangers’ sidelined center fielder, sprinted Wednesday at Globe Life Field for the first time since he was placed on the injured list with a Grade 2 quad strain a week-and-a-half ago.

WASHINGTON — Evan Carter and Jake Burger each finished a triple short of the cycle as the Texas Rangers beat the slumping Washington Nationals 4-2 on Sunday.

Kyle Higashioka had a season-high five RBIs, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford hit home runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Tuesday night.

It seems like that's because the Rangers are going to get Evan Carter back. According to Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports, the young star is "expected to be activated" on Tuesday when Texas travels to face the Tampa Bay Rays at the start of their nine-game homestand.

The Texas Rangers activated outfielder Evan Carter from the injured list Tuesday ahead of their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays

The circumstance was a brutal time for a missed call. The Texas Rangers were down a run to the Minnesota Twins. Evan Carter was on first base in the fourth inning. A key detail: Carter had never been caught on a stolen base in his MLB career in eight attempts.