ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers starting pitcher Derek Holland and outfielders Shin-Soo Choo and Ryan Rua all made early exits from the home opener Friday because of injuries.
Holland left after only one inning against Houston because of tightness in his left shoulder.
The Rangers said Holland felt the problem in the back of his shoulder on the last pitch he threw during warmups. The left-hander was undergoing further evaluation. Anthony Bass took over to start the second, then allowed one run over five innings.
Choo, who late last season had surgeries on his left elbow and left ankle, was gone after two innings because of spasms in his upper back. Jake Smolinski replaced him in right field.
Rua departed after five innings because of a right ankle sprain his sustained running into the left field corner chasing a ball earlier in the game. Delino DeShields replaced him.
Holland missed the first five months last season after left knee surgery. He was slowed early this spring by left shoulder soreness, though the team said the tightness Friday was in a different area.
Jed Lowrie homered off Holland.
The Rangers have already been beset by injuries again this year, losing ace Yu Darvish when he needed Tommy John surgery last month.
Texas last season lost 95 games while using the disabled list 26 times (for 22 players). That amounted to 2,281 days lost, 833 more than Arizona, who had the second most, and more than double any other AL team.