Rangers place Canadian right-hander Cal Quantrill on injured list

The Texas Rangers placed the Canadian right-hander on the 15-day injured list, the team announced Sunday.

Quantrill left his start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday after just 1.1 innings with right lat tightness.

Quantrill got George Springer to ground out on an 88 m.p.h. fastball — six m.p.h. lower than his season average of 94 — and was then visited by manager Skip Schumaker and the training staff before being removed.

The 31-year-old from Port Hope, Ont., also left his previous start on Sunday with back tightness, but told reporters that he was fine.

Quantrill has enjoyed a resurgent season for the Rangers, pitching to a 2.86 ERA over 110 innings after logging a 6.04 ERA with the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves last season. He also has struck out 81 batters and walked 25.

He has been particularly effective since the all-star break, recording a 1.80 ERA that ranks third in the American League.

The Rangers sat one game ahead of the Houston Astros for top spot in the AL West heading into Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays.