Without Corey Seager, the Texas Rangers will need to get ready for the upcoming campaign. The Associated Press reports that the reigning World Series MVP underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a sports hernia, which will keep him out of the field for much of spring training. According to reports, the Rangers are “hopeful” that Seager will be fit for March 28’s Opening Day. [Join or start a 2024 MLB season Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league] Seager’s hernia is said to have started during the postseason, when he hit.318/.451/.682 to help the Rangers win their first World Series. Trainers treated the problem with minimal measures, hoping that relaxation in the off-season would cure it.
Young still reportedly described his level of concern for Seager as “very low” and said he hopes Seager will have resumed baseball activity “by the end of spring.”
Throughout his career, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound Seager has struggled with injuries. Only twice in 2017 has he been cleared to play in 120 games in a season. Last season, he was placed on the disabled list twice because of a strained left hamstring and a sprained right thumb. However, Seager’s $325 million contract has been more than justified by his on-field performance. He became the most intimidating hitter in baseball during the postseason, surpassing Reggie Jackson, Sandy Koufax, and Bob Gibson as the only players to win World Series MVP twice. He finished second behind Shohei Ohtani in the American League MVP vote the previous season.
