Rangers’ Corey Seager is sidelined again by back spasms with an MRI on the way

Texas Rangers’ Corey Seager (5) and Joc Pederson, right, celebrate Pederson’s solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

HOUSTON — Texas Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager was out of the lineup for a second straight game Sunday against the Houston Astros because of back spasms.

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Manager Skip Schumaker said Seager was having an MRI on Sunday morning to make sure it’s only back spasms that are causing the problem.

Schumaker said he had improved Sunday but still wasn’t feeling good enough to play.

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“He was in here before I got here,” Schumaker said. “I got here early and he was here before me trying to get in the lineup.”

The 32-year-old Seager is in a career-worst 0 for 27 slump. He didn’t play Friday night in a 2-0 loss to the Astros, but Schumaker said it was a scheduled off day and Saturday morning was the first time he had experienced any back issues.

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Seager is batting .179 with seven homers and 19 RBIs in 42 games this season.

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