" St. Louis' Lance Berkman is the top alternative should the Texas Rangers decide they need an outfielder to fill in for the injured Nelson Cruz.

Cruz came out of Sunday's win against the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth inning because of a strained left hamstring. The Rangers are awaiting results of tests, but manager Ron Washington indicated after the game that the club expects to be without Cruz for a significant period.

``We're waiting on Nellie's MRI before we do anything,'' general manager Jon Daniels said on Monday morning. ``But more than likely, any moves we make will be from inside the organization.""