ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager wasn’t within the lineup Friday night time, and the two-time World Sequence MVP might miss a number of video games due to tightness in his left hamstring.
Seager got here out of the Rangers’ sport Wednesday night time after reaching for his hamstring on an RBI single. Supervisor Bruce Bochy stated the shortstop did go on the sector earlier than the collection opener in opposition to San Francisco.
“He did some gentle jogging, however not fairly prepared,” Bochy stated. “It appears like it should be a few days, three days.”
There are at present no plans to place Seager on the injured checklist.
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“We expect he’ll be prepared earlier than the ten days are up,” Bochy stated.
Seager prolonged his on-base streak to a career-high 28 video games together with his hit within the second inning of the Rangers’ 9-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night time. He stated afterward he felt a twinge. Seager missed 31 video games early final season due to a left hamstring pressure.
Josh Smith, who has been the first third baseman since Josh Jung fractured his proper wrist lower than per week into the season, was the beginning shortstop in opposition to the Giants. He batted second, the standard spot for Seager, who has hit .271 with 13 dwelling runs and 30 RBIs in his 57 video games.
Whereas Seager did not go on the IL, Bochy stated the Rangers have been recalling rookie infielder Davis Wendzel from Triple-A Spherical Rock. To make room on the energetic roster, outfielder Derek Hill was being designated for task.
Seager additionally missed 9 video games final season after the All-Star Sport due to a sprained proper thumb, however he was again in early August and was the World Sequence MVP because the Rangers received their first championship. He later completed second to two-way participant and unanimous winner Shohei Ohtani within the American League MVP voting.
The shortstop had surgical procedure to restore a sports activities hernia in January, then missed most of spring coaching. He acquired off to a sluggish begin however now has reached base in each sport he has performed since Could 4. He had a 16-game hitting streak earlier than going 0-for-3 with a stroll on Tuesday night time.