Corey Seager Out for 2024 MLB Season with Injury; Rangers SS to Have Hernia Surgery

The Texas Rangers will be without shortstop Corey Seager for the rest of the season.

General manager Chris Young revealed Thursday that Seager will undergo surgery to repair a sports hernia on Friday, per Tim Booth of the Associated Press. It will be his second sports hernia surgery in a year-long period, although the first one was done on the other side of his abdomen.

"Obviously a tough decision but with where we are at this point in the season, felt like it was a prudent decision in order for him to make a full recovery, have a strong offseason and be ready for spring training," Young said.

Texas is in third place in the American League West at 70-76 and largely playing out the string of the campaign. It is eight games behind the first-place Houston Astros and eight games behind the Minnesota Twins for the final wild-card spot.

The playoffs are quite the long shot, and there was no need to risk Seager's long-term health given the situation.

The 30-year-old also missed the majority of spring training following his January surgery, but he was ready for the start of the season.

In all, he appeared in 123 games this season while slashing .278/.353/.512 with 30 home runs and 74 RBI. He made his third straight All-Star game and the fifth one of his career while adding to a resume that also includes two World Series crowns, two World Series MVPs, a National League Rookie of the Year and three Silver Slugger awards.

This was his third year with the Rangers after spending his first seven seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

He is signed through the 2031 campaign, so his long-term health is important for the Rangers. Both the player and team surely hope this surgery can take care of his concerns and that he will be ready to start the 2025 season fully healthy after ending his 2024 one early.