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The Texas Rangers have activated shortstop Corey Seager from the injured list, the team announced this afternoon. To make room for Seager on the active roster, the Rangers have optioned infielder Cody Freeman to AAA Round Rock. In addition, the Rangers formally announced the release of first baseman Blaine Crim. The 40 man roster currently stands at 39.
Seager has not had an ideal first half of the 2026 season. He got off to a slow start and was slashing just .179/.286/.353 when he went on the injured list in mid-May due to back issues. He was activated in early June but only played five games before going on the 7 day concussion injured list after a collision at home plate against the Kansas City Royals on June 11. Hopefully, Seager will hit the ground hitting like Corey Seager.

Coincidentally, Seager’s former double play partner, Marcus Semien, was just placed on the injured list by the New York Mets earlier today.
Freeman was initially called up at the beginning of June when Sam Haggerty went on the bereavement list. He was sent down just a couple of days later when Seager was activated from his first i.l. stint, then came back up on June 13 when Evan Carter went on the i.l. Freeman started three straight games when he was brought up the second time, but from June 16 through yesterday had only appeared in three games, all coming off the bench in late game situations. For the year, he has slashed .235/.278/.235. He will go back to Round Rock, play regularly all over the field, and wait for his next opportunity.
We wrote last evening about the release of Crim, which came across the MLB transactions page yesterday. Crim is reportedly going to be joining a team in Korea.
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