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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Rangers infielder Kevin Kouzmanoff has 17 hits and 10 RBI in 13 games played this season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers\u00A0infielder\u00A0Kevin Kouzmanoff\u00A0said that surgery was recommended to repair a herniated disk in his back that is causing him numbness in\u00A0his right leg.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kouzmanoff, 32, is already on the 15-day disabled list and has a history of back trouble\u00A0dating back almost 10 years.\u00A0&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kouzmanoff will fly to California with the team later this week to get a second opinion. He left last Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics with back stiffness and received an\u00A0epidural injection last week to help with the pain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"It's bad timing,\" said Kouzmanoff, via ESPN.com.\u00A0\"It was fun. I miss these guys. I miss being in the lineup every day.\"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kouzmanoff is batting .362 with two home runs and 10 RBI this season in 13 games at third baseman filling in for Adrian Beltre.\n&lt;strong&gt;SI.COM STAFF: MLB Power Rankings: Braves take over top spot, AL West pair rises&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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