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Holland, who missed five months because of left knee surgery after tripping over his dog just before camp was to open last year, returned at the end of the season to go 2-0 with a 1.46 in six appearances, including five starts. ''I know it pained him not to be able to pitch sooner to right the ship last season,'' Daniels said. Texas did get some bad news even before spring training started. The Rangers were hopeful second baseman Jurickson Profar 's decision to skip right shoulder surgery last season would give him a chance to fulfill his promise as a former top prospect. Instead, Profar could miss his second straight season because fitness the switch-hitter's throwing shoulder wouldn't heal, and the 22-year-old is set for a procedure Monday. ''The last fitness thing anyone in the organization wants is to lose a player to injury on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 or Day 37,'' Banister said. ''Day 1 is about having a slow heartbeat, really controlling what you need to control.'' Injuries ruined 2014 for last year's two big additions in Fielder, the first baseman, and Choo, who is moving from left field to right. Fielder had missed only one game the previous five seasons but played only 42 games before neck surgery in May. Choo dealt with nagging injuries much of the year and hit .242 before operations late on his left elbow and left ankle.
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