HOUSTON -- Sometimes the best-laid plans are trumped by pressing needs.

And so any attempt to greatly overhaul Delino DeShields' approach at the plate with time in the less-pressurized environment of the minor leagues ended Saturday after just 12 at-bats.

When Ryan Rua went on the disabled list with a stiff lower back, the Rangers recalled DeShields from Triple-A Round Rock after three games. Carlos Tocci started in center for the fifth straight game for the Rangers. Manager Jeff Banister said he would reconsider the outfield situation Sunday.

DeShields had been sent down Tuesday after his batting average fell to .204 thanks to a 1-for-38 stretch. The Rangers wanted him to "unplug," which is Banister-speak for "de-stress" and get back to being more of a ground ball-hitting machine. That was the plan, at least. Then came Rua's injury.

"I don't think it has any impact," Banister said of the plan for DeShields. "I'm going to reiterate: Delino's option was two-fold. It gave us an opportunity to let him go kind of unplug a little and work on the swing and the approach. Obviously, there is a need here where we had an outfielder go down and we needed another player, another outfielder.

"We know the impact Delino can have on this team. It is an opportunity to come back and fit right in."

The Rangers chose to shorten DeShields' minor league stint rather than call up hot-hitting Drew Robinson. Robinson entered Saturday hitting .318 in 44 games at Round Rock after being demoted five weeks into the season. He was hitting .353 with a 1.036 OPS for July.

Rua's lower back stiffened up on him during batting practice Friday, and he was a late scratch from the game. The back was even tighter Saturday, he said.

Briefly: To make room for RHP Ariel Jurado, Saturday's starter, the Rangers optioned LHP Brandon Mann back to Triple-A Round Rock. Mann, 34, who has pitched in independent ball and overseas has made more than $52,000 to-date, more than in most minor league seasons, for his 18 days of major league service time. ... RHP Yovani Gallardo, twice released this season, extended his scoreless streak to 11.1 scoreless innings on Friday. It is the second longest by a Ranger this season behind Jesse Chavez (11.2), who has since been dealt to the Chicago Cubs.

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