Profar key with Andrus playing through pain

ARLINGTON — Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus has been dealing with a left groin issue since the beginning of May. It’s not considered serious, but it’s another reason why the Rangers are glad they have Jurickson Profar as their utility player.

“I’ve been playing this year with a lot of pain in my legs,” Andrus said. “My groin has been bothersome since the second month of the season. Nothing serious because I’ve been able to play. Sometimes they give me an extra day off, but sometimes I don’t need it. I hate being on the bench, it’s just miserable. But if they give you one, you just have to take it, I guess.”

Profar was in the lineup on Monday at first base. It’s the fourth position he’s started at in the last five days. Overall, he has started 12 games at first, 11 at second, 10 at third, seven at shortstop and five in left field.

“You just try to focus,” Profar said. “It’s good for my mind to be able to focus on the position and my at-bats the whole game. That’s the way it should be. There is no day off with your mind. You mind has got to be there on every pitch on every at-bat.”

Profar has struggled at the plate lately, hitting .172 in his last eight games. But he said that has nothing to do with being able to play multiple positions.

“I’m having good at-bats and killing the ball,” Profar said. “The hits …

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