The Texas Rangers brought back star shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list on Thursday, with plans for him to play in Friday’s home matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.
Seager had been sidelined with lower-back inflammation, with his most recent game appearance occurring on May 13.
The 32-year-old player is struggling offensively this season with a .179 batting average and is currently in a career-worst streak of 27 consecutive at-bats without a hit. Through 42 games, he has contributed seven home runs and 20 RBIs.
This marks Seager’s fifth campaign with Texas, following his 2023 World Series MVP performance when the Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. That same year, he finished second in regular-season MVP voting behind Shohei Ohtani, who was then playing for the Los Angeles Angels.
Seager previously earned World Series MVP honors with the champion Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020 and has been selected as an All-Star five times throughout his career.
The Rangers are also considering bringing back outfielder Wyatt Langford before Friday’s contest.
Langford has been recovering from a forearm flexor strain suffered in April, with his last appearance for Texas coming on April 21. His current season statistics show a .238 batting average with one home run and four RBIs across 20 games. During the previous season, he produced 22 home runs, 62 RBIs and 22 stolen bases in 134 games.
The 24-year-old Langford started his rehabilitation assignment at Round Rock on Saturday, posting a 2-for-10 record with one homer and two RBIs through four minor league contests.
In corresponding roster moves, Texas sent outfielder Alejandro Osuna, 23, and third baseman Cody Freeman, 25, to Triple-A Round Rock.
Osuna compiled a .253 batting average with nine RBIs over 37 games, while Freeman went 1-for-2 in his single appearance on Wednesday.
