Hurley has broken bone in left wrist…Saltalamacchia playing

Rangers pitcher Eric Hurley has a broken bone in his left wrist and will likely require surgery.

If so, it will keep him from throwing for 7-10 days but that is likely to be only a temporary setback.

Hurley is 14 months removed from shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and is still behind all pitchers in camp. He was placed on the 60-day disabled list on Saturday and assistant general manager Thad Levine said that move was made even before the broken bone in the wrist was discovered.

The plan for Hurley is still to remain behind in extended Spring Training after the season begins. One possible scenario is Hurley spending April pitching in extended Spring Training and May in the Minor Leagues on a 30-day medical rehabilitation assignment. He has been throwing in the bullpen here in Surprise but there are no plans to pitch in a game.

Other medical news on a Sunday morning…

* Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (shoulder) is scheduled to play Sunday for the first time since last Tuesday when he was scratched from the lineup with further pain in the shoulder. That pain was presumed to be from loose scar tissue and Saltalamacchia is ready to play again.

* Pitcher Warner Madrigal is expected to have an MRI on Tuesday. He has been experiencing discomfort in his right forearm and has been shut down twice this Spring.

* Second baseman Ian Kinsler reported some improvement with his sprained right ankle and continues to undergo treatment. He is still at least a week away from returning to a game.

* Outfielder Brandon Boggs had an injection in his surgically-repaired right shoulder. A switch-hitter, he can hit from the right side but they are still easing him into swinging from the left side.

* Outfielder Endy Chavez, who had knee surgery last summer, is hitting on the field and long tossing but is still limited in his running. He will not be an option for the Rangers this spring.

* Catcher Toby Hall, who had shoulder surgery last year, has not yet played in a game behind the plate. He is hoping to give his throwing arm a real test in the next few days and is still hoping to be able to play in Cactus League games in the next two weeks.

* The Rangers have had some contact with infielder Khalil Greene, who did not report to camp because of social anxiety disorder and had his contract voided. The Rangers haven’t asked him about comig back and playing but it has been made clear to them that won’t happen.

“Baseball is not an immediate focus or priority for him,” Levine said.