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Rangers Place Corey Seager on IL with Back Inflammation

5/19/2026

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Texas Rangers placed Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 15 for lower back inflammation.
Seager entered IL after a slump, posting .179/.286/.353 line with seven homers, 20 RBIs and 22 runs in 42 games.
Michael Helman was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, hit .232/.290/.455 with five homers and 20 RBIs.
Seager becomes the fourth Rangers player on the IL, joining Cody Freeman, Josh Smith and Wyatt Langford.

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Texas Rangers placed Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 15 for lower back inflammation.
Seager entered IL after a slump, posting .179/.286/.353 line with seven homers, 20 RBIs and 22 runs in 42 games.
Michael Helman was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, hit .232/.290/.455 with five homers and 20 RBIs.
Seager becomes the fourth Rangers player on the IL, joining Cody Freeman, Josh Smith and Wyatt Langford.