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Cholowsky (wrist) will likely be cleared in early November to swing a bat without restrictions, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

The first overall selection in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft, Cholowsky played nine games for High-A Winston-Salem before being shut down in late August with right wrist tendinitis. The injury is not expected to hinder his offseason workouts, however. Cholowsky is viewed as a likely fast-mover through the White Sox's minor-league system, but a major-league debut in 2027 is unlikely.

Walcott has been going through drills in the outfield and aims to start a game there before the end of the Arizona Fall League, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Shortstop is Walcott's primary position, and he's also seen some action at third base. He's never played the outfield in pro ball, but it would offer an alternate path to playing time if the Rangers keep Corey Seager at shortstop. Walcott missed much of the 2026 season while recovering from internal brace surgery, but he slashed .325/.401/.590 in 41 games after returning and is hitting .259/.333/.444 in his first seven AFL contests. The top prospect will not turn 21 until March, but Walcott is expected to debut in 2027, and perhaps sooner rather than later.

Seager underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a bone spur from his right elbow, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young noted following the conclusion of the regular season that Seager could require an operation after battling through the elbow issue for months, and that's indeed what's happened. While the Rangers might ease Seager into things at the start of spring training, he should be fine for Opening Day. The 32-year-old shortstop had arguably his worst season in 2026, slashing .227/.312/.424 with 20 home runs in 102 tilts.

Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that Seager could require minor offseason surgery for a bone spur in his elbow "that he's dealt with for a few months," Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

It's not a given that Seager will choose the surgical route, but if he does, the expectation is that he will be fully recovered in time for the start of spring training. Injuries limited Seager to 102 games for the second season in a row, and he regressed at the plate year-over-year, finishing with a .227/.312/.424 batting line with 20 home runs during the 2026 campaign.

McGonigle went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.

McGonigle finished his stellar rookie campaign with a bang, launching a solo homer in his final at-bat of the year. The 22-year-old concludes the season slashing .278/.376/.430 with 18 home runs, 72 RBI, 97 runs scored and 12 steals across 707 plate appearances and is all but a lock for the American League Rookie of the Year Award.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.

Seager went deep in his final at-bat of the year to reach at least 20 home runs for the fifth straight campaign. The shortstop posted an .804 OPS with 10 homers in 51 second-half games after entering the All-Star break with a lowly .666 mark. Overall, he'll wrap up his 12th major-league season slashing a disappointing .227/.312/.424 with 20 long balls, 51 RBI, 57 runs scored and two steals across 436 plate appearances.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Angels.

Crawford homered as part of a four-run seventh inning for the Mariners. The shortstop has gone deep four times over his last 12 games, adding seven RBI in that span. For the season, he has 14 long balls, two more than last year despite being limited to 115 contests. Crawford has batted just .220 with a .687 OPS, 40 RBI, 54 runs scored, 12 doubles and a stolen base this year.

Pena went 4-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored in Saturday's 13-2 win over the Athletics.

Pena went deep in the third and eighth innings. The shortstop had gone just 4-for-27 (.148) over his previous seven games, adding three stolen bases in that span. Despite playing in a career-low 111 games so far, Pena has matched his career-best homer total (22) from his rookie year in 2022. He's batting .276 with an .802 OPS, 55 RBI, 81 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples and 12 stolen bases in 2026.

Witt went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Guardians.

Witt stole second base and came around to score in the first inning before scoring another run in the eighth. The superstar has hit safely in each of his past eight contests, swiping three bags and crossing the plate 10 times in that span. For the year, he's slashing .283/.361/.444 with 18 homers, 54 RBI, 94 runs scored and 45 steals across 628 plate appearances.

Rocchio went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Royals.

Rocchio launched a solo shot in the seventh inning before going deep again in the ninth. It marked the second time the 25-year-old homered twice in a game in September, and he's now driven in 19 runs while scoring 15 times over 22 games this month. On the year, he's slashing .253/.313/.391 with 15 long balls, 73 RBI, 66 runs scored and 20 steals across 592 plate appearances.