Corey

Seager

Seager just returned from the injured list on Friday night, and with a southpaw toeing the slab for the Guardians on Sunday it felt like a good time to give him a breather and ease him back into full-time action. Ezequiel Duran will start in his place at shortstop and bat fifth for the Rangers against Joey Cantillo and the Guardians.

After missing nearly three weeks due to inflammation in his back, Seager showed no signs of rust on Friday. The Rangers were held off the board through the first five innings, but they broke through against Parker Messick in the sixth as Kyle Higashioka belted a solo homer. Wyatt Langford with a double before Seager crushed a first-pitch slider for a 399-foot (105.1-mph EV) two-run blast that put the Rangers ahead to stay. With his 1-for-3 night, Seager is now slashing .182/.286/.371 with eight long balls and 22 RBI on the season.

As anticipated, Seager rejoins the Rangers for Friday’s series opener against the Guardians. The 32-year-old infielder had been sidelined since May 18 due to inflammation in his back. He returns to a miserable .179/.286/.353 slash line with seven homers and 20 RBI through his first 182 plate apperances.

Seager began a rehab assignment on Tuesday in Double-A and doesn’t look to need much more time to get his feet wet. He could potentially be available for Friday’s game against the Guardians.

Seager played six innings at shortstop in his second rehab contest. He’s gone 1-for-5 at the plate during that span. The 32-year-old could potentially rejoin Texas’ lineup for Friday’s series opener against Cleveland.

Seager got two at-bats under his belt and played three innings at shortstop in his rehab debut. The 32-year-old fantasy standout isn’t going to need too much time to ramp back up and should be ready to return to Texas at some point later this week.

Seager will need at least a couple minor league at-bats to get back up to speed prior to rejoining Texas’ lineup in the coming days. The 32-year-old shortstop has been on the shelf with back inflammation since May 18. All signs point to him being ready to return later this week.

The 32-year-old slugger has been sidelined since May 18 due to back inflammation. He’s probably only going to need a couple of game’s worth of live at-bats there before he’s ready to return to the Rangers’ lineup. If all goes well, he could be back in action before the end of next week.

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker delivered a positive update on Seager’s health following the session, which bodes well for his chances of heading out on a minor league rehab assignment at some point in early June. The 32-year-old shortstop has been on the shelf recovering from back inflammation since May 18.

It’s an encouraging development after Seager had a similar session scrapped last weekend due to his ongoing back issues. The 32-year-old shortstop figures to be ready for a minor league rehab assignment at some point in early June. It’s fair to assume he’s a couple weeks out from helping fantasy managers again.