Rangers’ Corey Seager out at least four weeks with hamstring strain
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will miss at the least 4 weeks after being positioned on the 10-day injured record Wednesday with a left hamstring pressure after getting damage operating the bases.
General supervisor Chris Young stated Seager had a Grade 2 pressure. Seager obtained damage within the fifth inning of Tuesday night time’s sport in opposition to Kansas City.
Seager spent practically a month on the IL with a left hamstring pressure throughout the 2019 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Rangers activated heart fielder Leody Taveras from the IL, the place he had began the season due to a left indirect pressure sustained throughout batting follow early in spring coaching.
Seager was off to a powerful begin within the second yr of his $325 million, 10-year contract with the Rangers. He obtained damage operating out an opposite-field double into the left-field nook, his fifth consecutive sport with an extra-base hit. He was seventh within the American League hitting .359 general, and with 9 walks had a .469 on-base proportion.
“Gosh, he’s been swinging the bat so well. You hate to see it because he’s been on fire,” Rangers supervisor Bruce Bochy stated after the Rangers beat Kansas City on Tuesday night time, earlier than understanding the extent of the harm.
After cleanly making the flip round first, Seager took a number of extra steps earlier than he instantly pulled up after which limped the remainder of the way in which to second base. He briefly reached towards the again of his leg, bent down after which nearly instantly began going again towards the Rangers dugout, even earlier than a group coach obtained all the way in which out to verify on him.
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