The Rangers are inserting shortstop Corey Seager on the 10-day injured listing resulting from hip discomfort. Supervisor Chris Younger knowledgeable members of the membership’s beat Wednesday, together with Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning Information. Younger mentioned it’s too early to inform if Seager is completed for the 12 months or if he would require surgical procedure. Outfielder Sandro Fabian will probably be chosen to take Seager’s place on the roster, and the membership might want to make a corresponding transfer to open a 40-man spot for Fabian.
There’s not a lot details about Seager’s damage or its severity, however it is sensible for the membership to be cautious. At 66-73, the Rangers are 8.5 video games again of a playoff spot, making them successfully executed for the 12 months. That provides the membership little incentive to push Seager by any damage, even minor ones. Maybe he can get into a couple of extra contests earlier than the season is out, however it’s additionally attainable that the membership will resolve to close him down sooner or later.
The Rangers should cowl the shortstop place till Seager returns or presumably for the rest of the schedule. Josh Smith, Jonathan Ornelas and Ezequiel Durán have every acquired begins there previously week, because the membership has already backed off Seager’s taking part in time.
All three also can play the outfield, so the membership will add Fabian to their choices on the grass. The 26-year-old will get added to a serious league roster for the primary time. He was as soon as a notable prospect within the Giants’ system, as that membership gave him a $500K bonus when signing him out of the Dominican Republic in 2014.
He posted some strong outcomes on the decrease minor league ranges, and Baseball America ranked him No. 8 within the Giants’ system going into 2017. Nonetheless, he struggled in subsequent seasons and fell off the prospect radar. By the top of 2021, he had topped out at Double-A and certified for minor league free company.
He has signed minor league offers with the Rangers for 3 straight years and has typically been performing round league common on the Triple-A degree. That features 116 video games for Spherical Rock this 12 months with 17 residence runs and a .270/.343/.462 batting line. Within the robust offensive atmosphere of the Pacific Coast League, that line interprets to a 99 wRC+. He can play all three outfield spots and can make his main league debut when he will get right into a recreation.
