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Prince Fielder's dreadful 2016 season has taken another bad turn, with the Texas Rangers placing the former All-Star on the 15-day disabled list July 20 because of neck problems. He underwent surgery July 29, and his baseball career is over.

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Fielder's MLB Career Reportedly Over

Tuesday, Aug. 9

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported the Rangers are expected to hold a press conference Wednesday. Rosenthal added Fielder will not be medically cleared to resume his baseball career, but is not retiring.

Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News confirmed Rosenthal's report.

Fielder Joins Long List of Injured Rangers

The 32-year-old Fielder is hitting a paltry .212/.292/.334 with eight home runs in 89 games this season. His lowest OPS over a full season prior to this campaign was a .720 mark in 2014, when he only played in 42 games before having a cervical fusion of two disks in his neck.

Making things worse for the Rangers is that Fielder is signed through 2020 and making $24 million per season, though the Detroit Tigers are paying $6 million each season as part of the 2013 trade involving Ian Kinsler.

Injuries continue to pile up for the Rangers, as Fielder joins Shin-Soo Choo, Jake Diekman, Bryan Holaday, Josh Hamilton, Derek Holland, Colby Lewis, Tanner Scheppers and Drew Stubbs as Rangers on the disabled list.

It's a testament to Texas' depth that it has been able to stay afloat despite all of those injuries, but the last two months of the season are going to require a lot of maneuvering for manager Jeff Banister, if the Rangers are going to make the postseason again.