So this afternoon I was minding my own business at work, doing work things, and happened to glance down at my phone and check BlueSky, only to learn that Corey Seager has appendicitis and was going to have an appendectomy.
I would say that that messed up my day, but really, my reaction was, of course Corey Seager needs to have his appendix removed. That’s exactly what I would expect in August of 2025.
Since August 13, the Rangers have placed the following players on the injured list:
Adolis Garcia
Sam
Haggerty
Jon Gray
Jake Burger
Cole Winn
Evan Carter
Marcus Semien
Nathan Eovaldi
Seager will be added to the list tomorrow, with the newly signed Dylan Moore taking his place on the roster. Moore and Rowdy Tellez will likely combine at some point in the near future to give the Rangers an infield that is 50% made up of players released by the Seattle Mariners during the 2025 season.
Seager is supposed to be back before season’s end, at least, apparently. That’s something Gray, Carter, Semien and Eovaldi are all likely done for the season.
Also, I will note that Evan Carter was placed on the injured list twice in the month of August. That’s an impressive feat.
I have to say, an i.l. stint with appendicitis is kind of refreshing, honestly. Hamstring strains and turned ankles are passe at this point. Semien and Carter having broken bones due to a foul ball and a hit by pitch is a little more colorful — especially in the case of Semien, whose injury allows me to type Lisfranc, which I think may also be the last name of a pitcher for Hickory.
Jon Gray having thoracic outlet syndrome was a bit of an old school throwback, though, and now we have Seager and his appendicitis. I’m excited to see what ailments we are going to have next — beriberi? Distended gallbladder? The vapors?
With how the 2025 season has transpired, none of that would be a surprise. And we continue to accumulate data points confirming that the Texas Rangers are the weirdest franchise in baseball.
