May 13, 2025
The Texas Rangers officially placed shortstop
Corey Seager (hamstring) back on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right-hamstring strain and reinstated catcher
Kyle Higashioka (intercostal) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. This will be the second time this year already that Seager has been on the IL with his hamstring injury. The 31-year-old two-time World Series MVP missed two games last week before returning on Saturday to hit two home runs, but he felt more hamstring tightness and was held out another two games on Sunday and Monday. This time around, he could miss more time as Seager looks to put the injury in the past for good. Seager should be stashed in all fantasy formats while he recovers.
Josh Smith (back) should be the primary option at the 6 in the meantime, although he also missed Monday's game.
Ezequiel Duran has made starts at short each of the last two games.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
May 12, 2025
DLLS Sports' Jeff Wilson writes that it appears likely that Texas Rangers shortstop
Corey Seager (hamstring) will go back on the 10-day injured list, with catcher
Kyle Higashioka (ribs) likely returning from the IL in a corresponding move. Seager is missing another game in Monday's series opener against the visiting Colorado Rockies after sitting out Sunday's contest with more hamstring tightness. This would be the 31-year-old's second trip to the IL already in 2025 with hamstring issues. He missed two straight games on Thursday and Friday before returning on Saturday to hit two home runs, but Seager was removed from the lineup on Sunday with more right-hamstring tightness.
Ezequiel Duran is starting at the 6 again on Monday and is hitting ninth against Rockies rookie right-hander
Chase Dollander. Duran and
Josh Smith should share shortstop duties if Seager goes back on the IL.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: DLLS Sports - Jeff Wilson
May 11, 2025
According to the Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant, the Texas Rangers will have shortstop
Corey Seager (hamstring) re-evaluated on Monday after his balky hamstring got tight on his swings in the 10-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Seager missed Thursday and Friday due to his ongoing hamstring issue, but he returned on Saturday to go 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and three RBI, making this even more frustrating for his fantasy managers. Seager is out of the lineup for the series finale against the Tigers on Sunday and probably won't be able to play in Monday's series opener against the Colorado Rockies, either. Having already gone on the injured list with a hamstring injury this year, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him headed back to the IL.
Josh Smith would most likely pick up most of the starts at the 6 if Seager goes back on the shelf.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
May 11, 2025
Texas Rangers shortstop
Corey Seager is not in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's series finale in Detroit against the Tigers at Comerica Park.
Ezequiel Duran will start at the 6 and hit ninth for the Rangers against Tigers right-hander
Reese Olson. Seager missed Thursday and Friday due to a minor right-hamstring injury, but he returned with a bang on Saturday against Detroit, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and three RBI in the 10-5 win. The Rangers appear to be playing things safe with the 31-year-old veteran on Sunday, and he should be back in there for Monday's series opener against the Colorado Rockies. Duran makes for a very low-upside DFS play in the nine-hole for the Rangers for Sunday's slate of action. The 25-year-old Dominican has just one hit in his 16 at-bats this season and has one hit in his four career at-bats against Olson.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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