With Texas well out of playoff contention, the Rangers didn’t believe the risk was worth the reward.
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager talks with second baseman Marcus Semien between hitters during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field on Monday, June 30, 2025.
have officially shut down both shortstop Corey Seager and second baseman Marcus Semien with team all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with less than a week to play. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said before Tuesday’s series opener vs. the Minnesota Twins that it’s “not worth the risk” to continue either player’s ramp up with only five games left to play. The Rangers, who were five games back of the American League’s third Wild Card berth Tuesday afternoon, will be eliminated from playoff contention if both the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox win one of their next six games.he fouled a pitch off of the top of his left foot in an Aug. 21 game against the Kansas City RoyalsRangersThis is the second-straight year in which Seager’s season ended early. He missed all but two September games last season after. Semien had missed just four total games in his first three seasons with the Rangers. His 127 games played this year are his fewest in any full season since the 2017 campaign.Bochy said the decisions were mutual and acknowledged that there’s a “chance” that the circumstances might’ve been different had the Rangers qualified for the postseason. But, at a certain point, preservations becomes a priority. That’s why right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom — who’s now made 29 starts in his first full season back from elbow surgery — will only pitch once in the season’s final week instead of twice. The 37-year-old could have started both Tuesday vs. the Twins and in Sunday’s seasons finale against the Cleveland Guardians. Instead he’ll only pitch Wednesday vs. the Twins and record his first 30-start season in six years. His 167⅔ innings thrown this year are already the most since the 2019 season and more than his last three combined.Click or tap here to sign up for our Rangers newsletteShawn covers the Texas Rangers and other Dallas-area sports for The News. He joined The Dallas Morning News after covering UConn basketball, football and high school sports for The Hartford Courant. A Boston area native, Shawn graduated from Springfield College in 2018 and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Baseball America.
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