2:46PM: The Rangers announced that Seager has been placed on the 10-day IL due to his right thumb sprain. Sam Huff was called up from Triple-A to take Seager’s spot on the active roster. The MRI didn’t reveal any structural damage, Seager told Jeff Wilson and other reporters, so he is hopeful of a return in two weeks’ time.
1:30PM: Rangers shortstop Corey Seager left Friday’s game due to what the team described as a right thumb sprain. He suffered the injury while diving into second base for a double in the eighth inning, and Seager was removed for a pinch-runner.
Manager Bruce Bochy told reporters (including Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today) that Seager’s x-rays were negative and that the shortstop was considered day-to-day, but Wilson tweeted this afternoon that Seager will undergo an MRI to determine any further damage. Even if the MRI comes back clean, Wilson writes that “there seems to be an expectation that he will need time on the IL.”
It would mark Seager’s second trip to the injured list this season, as he previously missed about a month of action due to a hamstring strain. The Rangers can only hope that Seager’s MRI reveals nothing more than inflammation, as the 29-year-old is on pace for the best season of his nine-year MLB career. Seager is hitting .350/.413/.631 with 15 homers over 298 plate appearances, and was voted as the American League’s starting shortstop for the All-Star Game.
Seager signed a 10-year, $325MM free agent deal with Texas during the 2021-22 offseason, and he delivered 33 homers and a .245/.317/.455 slash line over 663 PA in 2022. It was an underwhelming performance in terms of bottom-line numbers, but a .242 BABIP and outstanding advanced metrics indicated that Seager was unusually unlucky last year, so it isn’t a surprise that he has bounced back in such tremendous fashion this year.
While pretty much the entire Texas lineup is posting above-average to great numbers this season, losing Seager for an extended amount of time would obviously be a huge blow to a team with World Series aspirations. The Rangers were already expected to be pretty aggressive at the trade deadline, but if Seager’s availability for the stretch run is now in doubt, the front office might turn some attention from the pitching staff to add another bat to the mix. Fortunately for the Rangers, Ezequiel Duran already projects as a capable fill-in for Seager at shortstop, as Duran performed well during Seager’s earlier stint on the IL.
Man he just can’t catch a break. Sucks to see him hurt again hopefully he has a few healthy seasons in front of him but I think we all know that’s unlikely.
> Man he just can’t catch a break.
He might, pending the MRI
Got him
Dang. Rest up so you can be 100% for late Sept/Oct. With that pitching and the run differential., they can withstand a temporary setback.
Never been a fan of the headfirst slide, and this is one of the reasons why.
Corey’s a big time stud, like Trout, but probably not worth risking to get 1 extra bag on a steal, also just like Trout.
Sometimes people forget that Harper used to play like Pete Rose. But after that wet bag and busted ankle he never played like that again.
Sadly, Corey was born with brittle bones
He sprained his thumb by jamming it into the bag. No bones about it.
As a rule of thumb, you shouldn’t slide like that.
You nailed it.
That was such a brutal play. All out hustle and gets hurt.
I thought he might have dislocated his shoulder. Wish him well and a speedy recovery.
This is the signing Dodgers are regretting not doing it. Great player that does everything right and a better teammate.
Never understood the comparison to Correa not just on field but of field, just ask, who do you want as a teammate for the next decade?
I really missed you Seager when I watch you yesterday. Please get well soon.
Best player injured again
Corey is an exceptionally fine, BIG-time player, who by all accounts is a good guy, good teammate and highly accountable person. All that being said, I don’t think the Dodgers regret not signing him, because they knew what they had, because he carried them thru a WS playoff run. I think above all else, the Dodgers value payroll flexibility and the ability to “reset” or change course every so often.
The Dodgers will do big ticket signings, but very rarely. This is why I don’t expect them to be seriously in the running for Ohtani. He’ll be the biggest ticket of all time.
I think it’s 50/50 on Ohtani for the Dodgers. Any team that can afford him HAS to be interested because he’s so good, marketable and unique. That being said, the Dodgers still need to lock up Catcher Will Smith and I’m sure they’ll be doing that. For me, the Dodgers ARE the favorites to sign Ohtani, but it’s still 50/50 at best.
The old joke is the chances of anything happening are 50-50. It either happens or it doesn’t.
The other thing the Dodgers do only rarely is give out extensions, so the more likely scenario on Smith is he plays for the Dodgers for the next two seasons and then becomes a free agent.
eh.. you tend to want to lock up great offensive catchers when you have the shot. Normally I’d agree, but certain positions are just too hard to fill
So are great offensive shortstops, and they let two of them go in as many years.
Bust!!!
With a 1.044 OPS and a 182 OPS+.
I wish we can see users’ comment history.
He has 8 more seasons to go at $31 Mil+.
How dare you! Are you an Astros fan?
Time for an Elvis reunion?
haha no the Rangers are stacked even in the minor leagues with middle infielders. it’ll just be Duran for a bit.
Was just a few games away from qualifying for the batting title.
Dude is money
Damn, I had no idea he an OBP over .400. I knew he was having maybe his best year but didn’t know he was getting on base like that! Hope he gets back ASAP!
they said eliminating the shift would help him more than anyone else. i didn’t think it was a great signing, i don’t think he’s a great shortstop, and he’s slow as molasses. but the dude can rake,. didn’t think he was a middle of the order bat, gosh was i wrong., i dont think he hits much of anything below 100 EV wise. pitchers know he’s swinging at the first pitch and if it’s within a 5 foot radius he still mashes it.. and he’s a class act. hope he’s back really soon. say the rangers go as semien does….no, they go when corey hits .350
I like him more Than Marcus. Everytime I tune in or check the Box score I see a 0 or 1 in the hit box. Not saying he’s the problem but he really needs to get it together again with the recent injuries
Expletive, expletive, expletive
That walk off the field made it look much worse. Get well soon Seager.
Peripherals are great and all but 33 HR isn’t a down season, both the A’s and Rays learned that before most other clubs caught on.
Yankees let Duran get away for Gallo. How are the other players doing in that trade? Yankees never should of traded for Gallo, Montas or Effross. That’s Cashman always going after the wrong players
Are we ready to admit we need a starter now? I’m really getting sick of gray… Every time this dude pitches he gives up 4-6 runs… Oh yea and he mostly doesn’t pitch more than 5 innings. Absolutely unacceptable for a #2 on a team trying to compete for a WS. I trust nate and that’s it… We need multiple starters imo. That or just write off this year. Yea they might make the playoffs but I don’t see them going far. Just so tired of the front office saying we don’t need another starter…