Rangers' Corey Seager: Collects two hits after HBP
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Seager went 2-for-5 in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Angels.
Seager, who was removed from Tuesday's game after getting hit by a pitch on the forearm, didn't miss much time. He was back in the starting lineup Wednesday and delivered a couple of singles. The shortstop extended his hitting streak to eight games, during which he's 10-for-32 (.313).
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Rangers' Corey Seager: In lineup after HBP
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Seager (forearm) is starting at shortstop and batting second Wednesday against the Angels.
Seager was removed from Tuesday's loss to the Angels a few innings after taking a Reid Detmers fastball off his right forearm, but X-rays turned up negative and he will immediately return to action for the Rangers in Wednesday's series finale. The 29-year-old has delivered a robust .332/.394/.640 batting line with 33 homers, 42 doubles and 96 RBI across 114 games this season.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: X-rays negative
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X-rays on Seager's right forearm came back negative after he got hit by a pitch during Tuesday's loss against the Angels, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Seager remained in the game after getting hit by a 93-mph Reid Detmers fastball, but he was eventually pulled in the sixth after the Angels took a 9-1 lead. The Rangers will check back in with Seager on Wednesday, and his availability will likely hinge on how sore his forearm feels at that point.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Exits with forearm bruise
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Seager was removed from Tuesday's game against the Angels with a right forearm contusion, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Seager took a 93-mph fastball off his forearm during the fifth inning and initially stayed in the game, but he was later removed during the sixth. Given the Rangers were down by eight runs at the time of Seager's removal, it's possible the decision to pull him was simply precautionary, but the team will still take a closer look at him and monitor his condition as the postseason approaches.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Collects two hits in win
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Seager went 2-for-4 with with a solo home run in Friday's 8-5 win over Seattle.
Seager, who entered the game with just two hits over his last 22 at-bats, gave the Rangers an early lead with a first-inning home run. While Seager's .274 average in September is his "worst" month of the season, the shortstop sports a .914 OPS with seven homers, seven doubles, 14 RBI and 18 runs scored over 20 games this month.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Triple shy of cycle
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Seager went 3-for-4 with a two-run double, a solo homer, a walk and an additional run scored in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Seager stayed hot Thursday, with a solo shot in the first frame, a two-run double off the wall in the third and a base hit in the fourth. The 29-year-old superstar has now hit safely in five consecutive contests, posting four multi-hit efforts and going 11-for-22 with five doubles, two home runs, six RBI and nine runs during the impressive stretch. Seager improved his AL-leading batting average to .344, and the shortstop is two homers away from tying his career-high mark of 33, which he achieved last season.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Laces two doubles
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Seager went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over Toronto.
Seager hit his AL-leading 38th and 39th doubles in Tuesday's contest. The nine-year veteran has played his role in keeping the Rangers afloat in the playoff race by swinging a hot bat since returning from a sprained thumb Aug. 2. Over that span, Seager has hit .324 with 10 doubles, 15 home runs, 31 RBI and 32 runs in 145 at-bats.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Goes yard in win
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Seager went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Athletics.
Seager has gone 9-for-38 (.237) over his first nine games in September, but five of his hits in that span have been homers. He's also produced seven RBI. It's not all that surprising that his consistency at the plate has faltered recently -- he's still hitting an extraordinary .336 on the year through 99 contests while boasting a 1.049 OPS. He hasn't hit better than .307 in any of the previous six years. The shortstop has reached the 30-homer mark for the second year in a row while adding 87 RBI, 76 runs scored, 36 doubles and two stolen bases.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Gives team early lead
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Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to Oakland.
Seager cranked his 29th home run in the bottom of the first inning to erase an early 1-0 deficit. He's gone deep five times in the last eight games, as Seager continued a massive season at the dish. His 1.052 OPS ranks second behind only Shohei Ohtani (1.066).
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Cranks two homers Monday
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Seager went 3-for-5 with two homers and three RBI in Monday's 13-6 loss to the Astros.
Seager opened the scoring with a two-run, 453-foot blast off J.P. France in the first inning before putting Texas ahead 4-3 in the fifth with his second homer. The 29-year-old Seager now has four homers in his last five games, going 8-for-23 (.348) in that span. Overall, his slash line is up to a stellar .345/.407/.658 with 28 homers, 84 RBI and 73 runs scored through 430 plate appearances this season.
Seager went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday in a 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mets.
Seager hit the Rangers' lone long ball in the contest, smacking a 420-foot solo shot to center field in the fourth inning. The shortstop added a single to finish with his sixth multi-hit performance over his past 10 games. At this point, Seager getting on base is almost an expectation -- his .346 batting average and .411 OBP would lead the American League if he had enough plate appearances to qualify. The star shortstop has added 25 home runs, 35 doubles and 80 RBI over 90 contests.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Keeps raking
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Seager went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's loss to Minnesota.
Seager swatted a solo shot in the third inning for one of three Texas homers in the contest. The star shortstop added a single in the fourth frame for his third multi-hit performance over his past four games. Seager also drew a walk in the loss, marking the seventh straight contest he has taken at least one free pass. In the month of August, he's reached base at a .417 clip while hitting nine homers and driving in 19 runs over 18 games.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Homers in loss
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Seager went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Brewers.
Seager's third-inning homer was his 23rd of the season and eighth in 15 games since coming off the injured list Aug. 2. The shortstop's 1.071 OPS leads MLB, but Seager is still 17 at-bats shy of qualifying. He has a line of .346/.411/.660 over 367 at-bats.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Clobbers pair of home runs
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Seager went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a solo homer and two additional RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Angels.
Seager posted his best game of 2023 on Tuesday, securing his first multi-homer game of the campaign and tying his season high in RBI. The outing continued a power surge for the left-handed shortstop, who's blasted 12 long balls across his last 22 games and is now tied for the second-most homers at the position.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Taking seat Wednesday
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Seager is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Athletics.
Seager appears to be getting a routine day off as he gets eased back into action following his return from the injured list a week ago. Ezequiel Duran will man shortstop for the Rangers, and left fielder Travis Jankowski will slide up to the two hole while Seager sits.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Gets rest day
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Seager is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Seager is likely just receiving some maintenance after he started in each of the past four games upon being activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Josh Smith will step in at shortstop Sunday in place of a resting Seager, who has gone 5-for-16 with three home runs, one walk, six RBI and two additional runs since coming off the IL.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Another homer
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Seager went 2-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Marlins.
The Rangers eschewed a minor-league rehab assignment for Seager, who returned from a thumb injury Aug. 2. Wise decision. The shortstop has homered in three of the four games and knocked in six runs since his return. Texas has won all four games with Seager back and five in a row.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Homers in win
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Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over Miami.
Seager pulled a Jesus Luzardo changeup 429 feet in the first inning after the Marlins jumped to a 1-0 lead in the top half of the frame. It was his second homer in three games since being activated off the injured list and seventh long ball over the last 14. The shortstop is slashing .345/.406/.636 with 17 home runs and 62 RBI over 69 games.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Posts big stat line in return
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Seager went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in an 11-1 victory versus the White Sox on Wednesday.
Seager came off a stay on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained right thumb and showed right away that the injury is no longer an issue, drilling a two-run shot in his first at-bat. The shortstop followed with a run-scoring single in the second inning to set off an offensive explosion by the Rangers. The only thing capable of slowing down Seager this season appears to be his health. He's played in only 66 games due to injuries, but he's been a powerhouse when in the lineup, slashing .352/.414/.640 with 16 homers, 29 doubles, 61 RBI, 49 runs and a stolen base over 302 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Corey Seager: Activated from injured list
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Seager (thumb) was activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Seager will skip a minor-league rehab assignment and jump right back into the Rangers' starting lineup Wednesday night against the White Sox after what was close to a minimum IL stint for a sprained right thumb. When healthy this season, the 29-year-old shortstop has posted a robust .350/.413/.631 batting line with 15 home runs, 29 doubles and 58 RBI across 66 games.
