Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 3-for-4 with a double in the Rangers' victory over the Royals on Wednesday night. Saltalamacchia isn't getting much playing time, but he's put together a solid August thus far. [...]

Salty is really starting to find his groove, as the towering sophomore is now hitting .357 (10-for-28) with four doubles over his 10 games for August.

Salty is still without a consistent role, although fantasy owners should pay attention to his name as September looms. The Rangers, mostly out of playoff contention, could open up playing time to see what the promising youngster is capable of with regular playing time.

News: The Sports Xchange reports that Jarrod Saltalamacchia acknowledged he has been playing with a broken bone on the bottom of his foot for a week. He fouled a ball of his foot last week against New York, cracking a small fragment off a bone.

Analysis: Gerald Laird has been unable to play the last two days because his back has locked up so the team will need Salty to keep playing through this at least through the weekend. He's been a disappointment in Fantasy this year with no pop and a low average, though, so his extra at-bats while playing on a bum foot won't help Fantasy owners much

News: Rangers C Jarrod Saltalamacchia started for the second straight game Thursday at Boston. He went 1-for-2 with one walk and one strikeout.

Analysis: Saltalamacchia has a .235 batting average and has exhibited virtually no power all season. Unless you play in an AL-only or long-term keeper league, you have no reason to keep him on your roster

Rangers.MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan reports Texas Rangers C Jarrod Saltalamacchia plans to play winter ball to get extra experience at catcher.