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RangersCorey Seager Undergoes Appendectomy, Placed on 10-Day IL

Texas loses its top bat during a tight wild-card chase with only weeks left in the season.

Overview

  • Team president Chris Young said Seager had surgery Thursday in Texas after exiting the previous night’s game with escalating abdominal pain.
  • The club has not set a return timetable, though Young said a season comeback remains possible.
  • Dylan Moore will join the active roster, and Evan Carter was transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot.
  • Josh Smith is expected to handle most shortstop duties, with Ezequiel Durán and Michael Helman also in the mix.
  • Seager is hitting .271/.373/.487 with 21 home runs, and Texas sits 68-67 and 4.5 games out of an AL Wild Card spot.