Corey Seager DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was seeing the ball well on Wednesday at Wrigley Field in the 6-2 win over the hosting Chicago Cubs, going 2-for-5 with two solo home runs, two runs scored and two strikeouts. Seager homered off starter Shota Imanaga and reliever Nate Pearson for his second and third home runs of the season. It's a good sign for the 30-year-old two-time World Series MVP, as he entered the day hitting just .194 (7-for-36) with three walks and 11 strikeouts in the first 10 games of 2025. Fantasy managers will be hoping that Seager will keep things going at the plate as the Rangers head into a weekend road series in Seattle against the division-rival Mariners, which starts on Friday. As long as Seager stays healthy, he should be a productive fantasy option at shortstop in all leagues after hitting 30-plus homers in each of the last three seasons.

The Texas Rangers continue to manage shortstop Corey Seager's calf injury, and he's out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Seager has been playing through the issue, but the Rangers aren't taking any chances early in the season. Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant expects Seager to sit in day games after an evening contest. Josh Smith will get the start at the 6 on Wednesday and will hit sixth against Reds right-hander Hunter Greene. Smith has one hit in just three career at-bats versus Greene. Seager's minor calf injury could be contributing to his slow start at the plate this year, as he's gone just 3-for-17 with a run scored, two walks and four strikeouts in his first five games of 2025. Ezequiel Duran is starting at the hot corner for the Rangers and will hit ninth. After Thursday's off day, Seager should be back for Friday's series opener against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is not in Sunday's lineup when the Rangers conclude a series against the Boston Red Sox. Seager was in the starting nine for each of the first three games of the series and will take the final game off. In the batter's box, Seager went 3-for-12 at the plate with three strikeouts and one run. As a result, Jonathan Ornelas will start at shortstop and bat eighth. Seager was dealing with a minor calf injury during the final week of camp. Fantasy managers should monitor his status, but should expect him to return to the lineup on Monday when they face the Cincinnati Reds. Despite missing time last season, Seager posted an elite .278/.353/.512 slash line with an elite .390 xwOBA. He should continue to be viewed as a must-start high-end No. 1 shortstop in all formats.