Rangers' Corey Seager: Strong spring could be sign
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Seager went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Friday's spring game against the Athletics.
Unlike his first season with Texas, when Seager struggled during the spring and had the second-lowest OPS (.772) of his career, the shortstop's having a strong Cactus League in 2023. He's 10-for-21 with a 1.474 OPS, three home runs and eight RBI. He had similarly strong springs in 2020 and 2021 and went on to post a .943 and .915 OPS, respectively.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Not starting season finale
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Seager isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.
Seager will remain on the bench for a second consecutive game to close out the regular season. During his first season with the Rangers, the 28-year-old slashed .245/.317/.455 with 33 homers, 91 runs, 83 RBI and three stolen bases over 151 games. Josh Smith will take over at shortstop and bat fifth Wednesday.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Takes seat for nightcap
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Seager is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Seager went 2-for-4 with a double and a run during the Rangers' loss in the matinee, and he'll head to the bench for Game 2 of the twin bill. Josh Smith will move to shortstop while Kole Calhoun enters the lineup in the outfield.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Knocks homer Sunday
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Seager went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Angels.
Seager has gone 2-for-12 with a walk, four strikeouts and three runs scored in three games since he returned from a forearm bruise. The shortstop cooled off in September, batting .206 for the month. He's now down to a .244/.318/.456 slash line with 33 homers, 83 RBI, 90 runs scored and three stolen bases through 149 contests overall.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: In Friday's lineup
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Seager (forearm) is starting at shortstop and hitting second Friday against the Angels.
He missed a couple games after getting hit by a pitch Tuesday, but fortunately it seems to have been just a bruise. Seager is slashing .202/.257/.362 with three home runs in 23 games this month.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Remains out of lineup
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Seager (forearm) isn't starting Thursday against the Mariners.
Seager has been dealing with a bruised left forearm since Tuesday and underwent X-rays that came back negative, but he'll be held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Josh Smith will take over at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Held out Wednesday
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Seager (forearm) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Seager suffered a bruised left forearm from a hit-by-pitch Tuesday and will be sidelined for at least one game. The 28-year-old had X-rays come back negative, so he appears to have avoided a serious injury and should be considered day-to-day. Josh Smith will move to shortstop while Kole Calhoun takes Seager's spot in the lineup.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Day-to-day following HBP
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Seager (forearm) did not suffer any fractures and is day-to-day after being hit by a pitch on the inner left arm during Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Mariners, the Rangers' official site reports.
Seager, who is sporting a visible black-and-blue welt, was lifted for pinch runner Josh Smith, who stayed in the game to play shortstop. If Seager is to miss time, Marcus Semien could move to shortstop, while Smith, Mark Mathias or Charlie Culberson fills in at second base.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Leaves after HBP
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Seager was removed from Tuesday's game against the Mariners after being hit by a pitch in the left forearm, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
The 28-year-old initially remained in the game after being struck by a 91-mph pitch during the eighth inning, but he was lifted for a pinch runner as a visible bruise formed on his forearm. Seager went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts prior to leaving the contest, and he's likely to undergo X-rays to help determine the extent of the injury.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Slugs 32nd homer
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Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Angels.
Seager took Jose Quijada yard in the eighth inning to record his 32nd homer of the season. He has gone deep three times in his last eight starts, also tallying eight RBI and eight runs scored in that span. Seager has a solid .246/.329/.461 line across 625
plate appearances this year, with the average and on-base figures being the worst numbers of his big-league career.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Delivers two-out runs
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Seager went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
Seager didn't allow the Rangers to waste a two-on, two-out situation in the fourth, delivering both runners with a double. He hasn't hit well during September, batting .169, but he's had key hits and knocked in nine runs over 14 games this month. For the season, Seager has a .918 OPS with runners in scoring position.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Day off Tuesday
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Seager is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Athletics.
It's just a scheduled day off for Seager, who reached the 30-homer mark for the first time in his career Monday. Josh Smith will get the start at shortstop, hitting eighth.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Reaches 30-homer mark
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Seager went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 10-6 loss to Miami in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.
Seager, who surpassed his previous career high in home runs Aug. 28, reached the 30-homer mark in the seventh inning. The 28-year-old infielder has battled injuries during his career, but Seager has maintained good health in his first season with the Rangers.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Building counting stats
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Seager went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Seager's run was his 79th of the season, leaving him five behind Marcus Semien for the team lead. Though he's batting a career-worst .248 in his first season in Texas, Seager has enjoyed good health in 2022 and has lived up to expectations from a counting-stats perspective with 29 home runs, 74 RBI and three stolen bases to go along with his run total. He's included in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Marlins, starting at shortstop while batting second.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Slugs 29th homer
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Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Astros.
Seager took Cristian Javier yard in the first inning to tally his 29th homer of the season. He has at least one hit in 10 of his last 13 starts, racking up 10 RBI and 12 runs scored in that span. For the season, Seager is hitting .255/.331/.475, and he has already set a career high for long balls in a campaign.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Two homers in loss
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Seager went 2-for-4 with two homers, three runs scored, three RBI and a walk in a 9-8 loss Sunday against Detroit.
Seager did his best to bring the Rangers back from a 9-0 deficit, launching a solo homer in the sixth to get the scoring started, walking and scoring in the eighth and adding a two-run blast in the ninth to bring Texas within one run. The homers were his 27th and 28th long balls of the season, eclipsing his previous career-best of 26. In August he has a .284/.368/.480 slash line with five homers and a 12:15 BB:K in 26 games.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Big game at Coors Field
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Seager went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored Tuesday against Colorado.
Seager managed his first multi-RBI game since Aug. 9 but scored multiple runs in each of the Rangers' games at Coors Field. He's also riding a five-game hitting streak, and he's recorded multiple knocks on three occasions in that span. Overall, Seager has maintained a .257/.333/.467 line across 520 plate appearances on the season.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Scores twice in win
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Seager went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
Seager crossed the plate on a heads-up play in the fifth inning when Logan Gilbert threw a wild pitch, then again in the seventh on an Adolis Garcia single. Seager has nine hits in his last six games, improving his batting average from .248 to .254 in the process. He has three multi-hit games during that span.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Hits 26th home run
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Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an intentional walk in a 7-4 victory over the Mariners on Saturday.
Seager belted his 26th home run of the season on an 0-1 pitch from Marco Gonzales for his 59th RBI and 61st run scored. The home-run total matches his career high from 2016. Seager was hitting .232 through the end of May, but his average is creeping higher as the season matures. The 28-year-old shortstop is now slashing .252/.331/.475 on the year and has an .805 OPS.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Drives in two in loss
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Seager went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to Houston.
The muscle at the top of the batting order gave the Rangers an early lead. In addition to Seager's third-inning blast, Marcus Semien (first inning) and Adolis Garcia (fifth inning) homered off Jose Urquidy, but Martin Perez could not hold the lead. The homer was the 25th for Seager, who upped his line to .250/.329/.475 over 103 games.
