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Rangers DL Seager, Promote Smith, Chase West Lead

7/1/2026

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Seager Injured

Texas Rangers placed shortstop Corey Seager on the injured list on July 1, 2026 because of back inflammation.
He had appeared in 50 games, batting .182 with 10 homers and a .666 OPS, after missing 12 games from a June 11 concussion and 19 because of problems.
The Rangers recalled Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the spot, leaving them to navigate trade deadline without Seager as AL West leaders 44-42.

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Rangers Rehab

Corey Seager, Rangers shortstop, finished inner-ear/eye coordination drills while the team used a one-day-on, one-day-off schedule to ease his concussion return.
Wyatt Langford, Rangers outfielder, is set to return after a strained hamstring incurred in Toronto following the All-Star break.
Brandon Nimmo, Rangers outfielder, aims to avoid his first injured-list stint this season despite a sprained AC joint.

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Seager Injured

Texas Rangers placed shortstop Corey Seager on the injured list on July 1, 2026 because of back inflammation.
He had appeared in 50 games, batting .182 with 10 homers and a .666 OPS, after missing 12 games from a June 11 concussion and 19 because of problems.
The Rangers recalled Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the spot, leaving them to navigate trade deadline without Seager as AL West leaders 44-42.

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