Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager missed his third straight MLB game because he is dealing with a mild concussion, manager Skip Schumaker said before the Rangers faced the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
ESPN, citing the Associated Press, reported that Seager remained out of the lineup after a collision in Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Texas later beat Boston 6-4 at Fenway Park, according to ESPN's game summary, but Seager's absence was already a separate roster concern before first pitch.
Seager Collision Came Against Kansas City
The injury trace starts with a play against the Royals. Seager was trying to score from first base on Brandon Nimmo's double when he collided with Kansas City catcher Carter Jensen.
Seager stayed in that game and homered, a detail that makes the later absence more notable without changing the medical caution around it. By Sunday, Schumaker had described the issue as a mild concussion and Seager was missing a third consecutive game.
The Rangers did not need to invent extra drama around the lineup card. A shortstop with Seager's track record being out for three straight games is enough of a baseball story, particularly when the reason is head-injury related.
Rangers Already Managed Earlier Seager Absence
This is not Seager's first injury interruption of the season. ESPN/AP reported that he missed 19 games in May and early June because of lower back inflammation.
His offensive numbers have also been below his usual standard. Seager was hitting .186 with nine home runs and 24 RBIs at the time of the report, making the current stretch a mix of health management and performance context rather than a single isolated lineup note.
The Rangers beat the Red Sox 6-4 without him, with ESPN's summary listing the game as final. That result helps Texas in the immediate term, but it does not answer when Seager will be ready to return.
No Timetable Added For Seager Return
The AP report did not provide a return date, and the practical takeaway is limited to what the Rangers confirmed: Seager was out again and the club was treating the issue as a mild concussion.
For Texas, the next few lineup cards will matter more than any guess about timing. Seager had already come back from a back issue this month, and the Rangers now have to balance the need for his bat with the obvious caution attached to concussion symptoms.
Sunday's win gave the Rangers a result, but Seager's status remains the cleaner news hook: a central player, another absence, and a team waiting for the medical side to clear before the baseball side gets him back.