WEST SACRAMENTO -- In the midst of the Rangers¡¯ best offensive explosion of the season, the club also lost its best weapon.
Shortstop Corey Seager exited Tuesday night¡¯s 8-5 win over the A¡¯s in the sixth inning due to tightness in his right hamstring that occurred when Seager was running out a grounder up the middle that ended the frame as a forceout. He was placed on the 10-day injured list the following day. Utilityman Josh Smith moved from center field to shortstop and Leody Taveras came off the bench to play center.
Manager Bruce Bochy said postgame they won¡¯t know more on the severity of Seager¡¯s hamstring injury until his MRI results come back.
The five-time All-Star missed 31 games in 2023 with a left hamstring strain. He also missed about a month in 2019, from June 13-July 10, with a left hamstring strain when he was with the Dodgers.
Seager got off to a slow start during the first week of the 2025 season, but through 21 games he slashed .286/.345/.468, including a single on Tuesday.
If Seager needs an injured list stint, Smith will likely hold down the shortstop position for as long as necessary. Smith -- who came up through the Minors as a shortstop -- played his first career game in center field on Tuesday but has logged appearances at shortstop (90 games), second base (eight games), third base (152 games), first base (two games), left field (50 games), right field (one game) and designated hitter (28 games).