The Texas Rangers have placed Corey Seager on the 10 day injured list with lower back inflammation, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled infielder Josh Smith.
Disappointing news here on Seager, made worse by the fact that he technically appeared in yesterday’s game, as he was in the lineup, but was pinch hit for by Cam Cauley. That means the soonest Seager can be activated is July 11 — the Saturday before the All Star Break. My guess is that Seager isn’t
activated until after the All Star Break, giving him two weeks to recuperate, at which point he hopefully will be back to 100% for the second half. Seager appeared in just four games — one of which was yesterday’s non-appearance — since being activated from the concussion injured list.
Smith now returns after being sent down a couple of weeks ago. He didn’t play in yesterday’s Round Rock game, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he was already in Cleveland because of the uncertainty surrounding Brandon Nimmo, who was banged up running into the wall to end Sunday’s game. Smith started the season as the team’s regular second baseman, but was displaced by Ezequiel Duran. Smith is slashing .218/.316/.248 this year in 117 plate appearances.
