The Texas Rangers placed shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hamstring strain and activated outfielder Leody Taveras (oblique) from the injured list in a corresponding move. Seager has a Grade 2 hammy strain, so he's expected to miss a minimum of four weeks. The 28-year-old injured himself on Tuesday. Fantasy managers will want to keep the star shortstop stashed everywhere, especially after he's hit .359 (14-for-39) with four doubles, a home run and four RBI in his first 11 games. Josh H. Smith is starting at the 6 on Wednesday and is hitting second against Kansas City Royals right-hander Brad Keller. Taveras should be the team's regular center fielder moving forward, and he's making his 2023 debut in the eight-hole on Wednesday.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager exited Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals with a pulled left hamstring, according to Evan Grant of Dallas Morning News. He was 2-for-2 with a walk and a double before leaving. The Rangers will continue to evaluate Seager, and more news about the ailment will come out when there's word on the severity. The 28-year-old's having another strong season at the plate thus far, slashing .359/.469/.538 with a home run, seven runs, and four RBI over 10 games. Fantasy managers should expect Seager to miss at least some time and hope that if he makes a trip to the injured list, it's a short one.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager isn't in the starting lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the New York Yankees and right-hander Domingo German. Seager is enjoying a quality first season in Texas, batting .245 with a .317 on-base percentage, 33 home runs, and three stolen bases. He'll head to the bench with Josh Smith stepping in at shortstop and batting fifth. The 24-year-old is hitting .195 with a .304 on-base percentage, two home runs, and four stolen bases in 249 plate appearances for Texas this season. Fantasy managers in search of streaming options around the infield are probably better off looking elsewhere.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (forearm) is back in the starting lineup Friday against Reid Detmers and the Los Angeles Angels. Seager missed the previous two games due to a bruised left forearm he got after being hit by a pitch in Tuesday's game. The 28-year-old is having a nice season power-wise, smacking a career-high 32 homers. He has slowed down, however, and is slashing just .202/.257/.362 in September. Still, he should be started with confidence for the remainder of the season.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (forearm) is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. Seager will miss his second straight game due to a bruised left forearm that he suffered on Tuesday. The 28-year-old remains day-to-day after X-rays came back negative on his arm. With Seager out again Thursday, rookie Josh H. Smith will start at shortstop and hit ninth in the batting order against Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales. DFS gamers can probably do a lot better than Smith in the nine-hole on Thursday. The 25-year-old rookie has just 38 hits in his first 190 MLB at-bats this year with two home runs, 16 RBI, 22 runs scored and four stolen bases.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (forearm) avoided a fracture on Tuesday night and is day-to-day with a forearm contusion, according to manager Tony Beasley. Seager was hit by a pitch on his inner left arm against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, but he has apparently avoided a serious injury. However, it remains to be seen if he'll be back in the starting lineup on Wednesday, so fantasy managers should be prepared to put him on their bench. The 28-year-old shortstop was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the game before departing. If he's unable to play on Wednesday, the Rangers will likely shift Marcus Semien to the 6 and have either Mark Mathias or Charlie Culberson handle the keystone.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (arm) exited Tuesday's game against the Mariners in the eighth inning after getting hit by a Matthew Boyd fastball. Although the bruising was visible, Seager initially stayed in to run but was replaced several batters later by Josh Smith. Seager had gone 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before exiting. Fantasy managers should get more updates after the game. Seager's batting average has been disappointing but he has brought the power this season, slashing .246/.319/.457 with 32 home runs and 82 RBI.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. It looks to be a routine day off for Seager, but fantasy managers need to act accordingly. In his first year in Texas after signing a big free-agent deal in the offseason, Seager has hit .246/.322/.456 with a career-high 30 home runs, 76 RBI, 81 runs scored and three stolen bases in 596 plate appearances and 135 games. The three-tie All-Star remains a must-start when he's on the field. Rookie Josh Smith is starting at shortstop and batting eighth on Tuesday against A's left-hander Ken Waldichuk. Smith has struggled in his first 161 major-league at-bats in 2022, going 34-for-161 (.211) with only one long ball, 12 RBI, 19 runs scored and three steals in 54 games.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was 1-for-4 Saturday with a walk and a solo home run that turned out to be the winning run of the 7-4 against the Seattle Mariners. It was his 26th homer of the season, tying his career high from 2016. During his first season in Texas, Seager's slashing .252/.331/.475 with 61 runs, 59 RBI, and three stolen bases across 107 games. Some were worried about how a move to Globe Life Field would affect the 28-year-old, but he's still a productive fantasy option at short in every format.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (leg) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting second on Monday against Baltimore Orioles right-hander Spenser Watkins. This is great news for the Rangers and fantasy managers alike, as it was reported over the weekend that there was a chance Seager would be placed on the injured list due to his leg injury. He's not back at the 6, but it's good news to see him in the starting lineup, regardless. The 28-year-old finished off the month of July by hitting a strong .318/.394/.647 with a 1.041 OPS, eight home runs, 19 RBI and 15 runs scored in 23 games played. Fantasy managers are hoping he can keep it up in August. Return him to your starting lineups.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (leg) is sitting out on Sunday vs. the Los Angeles Angels. Seager fouled a ball off his leg on Thursday and has now missed three straight games as a result of it. The Rangers are hoping the 28-year-old can avoid the injured list but it hasn't been encouraging so far. The team should provide an update on Monday prior to the start of the Rangers' series against the Orioles. Marcus Semien is holding down shortstop while Charlie Culberson takes over at 2B.

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward updated shortstop Corey Seager's status prior to Saturday's game by stating that he "can't rule out" an IL stint. The All-Star suffered a contusion after he fouled a ball of his leg in Thursday's contest as Woodward went on to say his availability is "hour to hour," but that his injury hasn't gotten any worse. Hopefully we can get some more clarity on Seager's status prior to Sunday's finale versus the Angels, but managers may want to start thinking of contingency plans until he gets a vote of confidence from the team.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (leg) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Seager is day-to-day with a right leg contusion after he fouled a ball off said leg in last night's game. The Rangers are likely to take extra caution with Seager, who has had his problems with injuries in the past and is in the first year of a 10-year deal. Still, this doesn't seem like a long-term injury and it is likely that we will see Seager back in the lineup soon. Fantasy managers certainly hope that's the case, as the 28-year-old has been on fire in July, slashing .318/.394/.647 with eight homers in 85 at-bats. Keep an eye on his status over the weekend, and get him back in your lineup as soon as he returns.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (leg) left Thursday's contest versus the Angels after suffering a leg contusion when he fouled a ball off his leg in the fifth inning. He stayed in for the at-bat and ended up swatting a double, but he was removed in the sixth inning as a precautionary measure. The All-Star was 3-for-3 in the contest to give him a .249 average with 23 home runs and 54 RBI for the season, and he should be considered day-to-day for the time being. The Rangers don't have a scheduled off day until Aug. 8, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see Seager sit out a game or two this weekend to make sure he heals properly.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is not in the starting lineup on Thursday to begin the second half of the season against the Miami Marlins. Seager will get the day off after he took part in the Home Run Derby and All-Star game earlier this week. He was named to his third All-Star team in his first year in Texas by hitting .251/.324/.480 with an .804 OPS, 22 home runs, 52 RBI, 48 runs scored and three stolen bases in 88 games. Seager should be back in the lineup on Friday. Marcus Semien will move from second base to shortstop and is batting second, while Charlie Culberson will start at the keystone and hit ninth against Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez. Culberson is still searching for his first home run of the season in 82 at-bats.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will be the eighth player confirmed to take part in this year's Home Run Derby during All-Star week in Los Angeles. Seager will be the No. 3 seed based on last year's home run totals, and he will face off against Seattle Mariners rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez in the first round. Seager has 59 career long balls at Dodgers Stadium and took part in the Derby back in 2016 as a rookie. The 28-year-old is hitting .245/.321/.467 with 21 home runs, 48 RBI, 46 runs scored and three stolen bases in 84 games in his first year in Texas. With the first half about to come to an end, he's just five home runs shy of his career-high in homers.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager continued his recent strong stretch at the plate Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 10-9 extra-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Seager now has 16 home runs this season, and has slashed .321/.387/.464 with three multi-hit performances in his last seven games. Seager's .566 xSLG is in the top nine percent of the league, and his .078 shortfall in wOBA versus xwOBA seems to indicate that more production, and power, should be in the offing for the rest of 2022.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager went 2-for-4 Wednesday, helping his club beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. He doubled, scored a run, and struck out once during the contest. Seager has enjoyed moderate success in his first year in Texas, slashing .235/.307/.442. However, the former Rookie of the Year recipient has 15 homers with 35 runs and 32 RBI through 66 games. Seager should continue to provide power and counting stats for fantasy managers even if he can't turn his batting average around.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is taking the day off on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It will be his first day off since April 17. In his first year in Texas, Seager is hitting .236/.303/.435 with 11 home runs, 24 RBI, 25 runs scored and two stolen bases in 211 plate appearances over 48 games played. However, in the last 14 days, he's gone 12-for-56 (.214) with three home runs, six RBI and two stolen bases. The average hasn't been there for Seager's fantasy managers, but you can't really complain otherwise. Marcus Semien will play shortstop and bat second on Thursday, while Charlie Culberson will handle the keystone and bat ninth against Rays right-hander Corey Kluber.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has not performed as well as he might have hoped through his first 114 at-bats with his new team, slashing .237/.302/.430 with seven homers, 13 runs, and 15 RBI. He has homered three times in his last three matchups, but unfortunately those are the only three hits Seager has managed in 25 at-bats over his last seven games. With a .227 BABIP on the season, it's expected that some more hits will start to fall in, and Seager's overall numbers will rise. Sitting in the 93rd percentile of xSLG, a buy-low window may be starting to close.