Overview
- Reporting on Thursday says Texas will at least discuss trading Seager if the club falters in the weeks before the Aug. 3 trade deadline, though no deal is imminent.
- Seager has missed significant time from recurring injuries, including three IL stints this season, and has produced weak offensive numbers when healthy.
- The shortstop carries roughly five years and about $157.5 million remaining on his contract, so sources say the Rangers would likely have to pay down salary to attract suitors.
- Teams often mentioned as realistic fits are the Yankees, Red Sox and Braves because each has shortstop need or lineup holes that Seager could fill.
- If Texas keeps Seager past Aug. 3 he will gain full 10-and-5 veto power, removing the Rangers’ clear window to move his contract and changing the club’s roster and payroll options.