Corey Seager DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (calf) is out of Tuesday's lineup for an exhibition game against the Kansas City Royals for a second straight day, but general manager Chris Young feels confident that he will be ready to go for Opening Day on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. Manager Bruce Bochy said on Monday that Seager wasn't dealing with a serious calf injury, so it's clear the Rangers are just being cautious with their starting shortstop with Opening Day just several days away. The 30-year-old former first-rounder hit .250 (10-for-40) with three doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI and nine runs scored in 18 Cactus League games and got plenty of at-bats this spring to be ready to roll for the regular season. Injuries remain a concern for the two-time World Series MVP, but Seager has managed to hit 30-plus homers each of the last three years and should still be considered a top-10 fantasy shortstop.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (calf) is out of the team's exhibition contest on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals for the second straight day after he was held out on Monday due to a minor calf injury. Manager Bruce Bochy said on Monday that he's not worried, but this does raise some concern about Seager's status for Opening Day on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. Josh Smith is starting at shortstop and batting seventh against KC on Tuesday. Seager, a 30-year-old former first-rounder, has always had injury concerns, dating back to his days with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has played over 150 games with the Rangers once in his three seasons with the team, but it hasn't kept him from reaching the 30-homer mark in each of the last three years. The five-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time World Series MVP is still a top-10 fantasy shortstop.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (calf) is taking the day off on Monday's exhibition game against the Kansas City Royals due to a sore calf that manager Bruce Bochy called nothing serious. The Rangers have another exhibition contest against the Royals on Tuesday, so if Seager isn't back in there by then, fantasy managers may want to wonder whether the 30-year-old veteran will be ready to go for Opening Day on Thursday versus the Boston Red Sox. It sounds as though Seager's calf injury isn't serious enough to keep him out to start the regular season. The five-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time World Series MVP hit .250 (10-for-40) with three homers, three doubles, 11 RBI and nine runs scored in 18 Cactus League games during spring training. There are plenty of injury concerns with Seager, but he still managed to club 30 long balls in 123 games for Texas last year.