Texas Rangers receive positive injury updates on Corey Seager, Adolis García and Evan Carter

The Texas Rangers, who struggled for much of this season, fell far short of repeating as World Series champions in 2024.

Most of the players from the title-winning squad were brought back, but some regressed and others were injured. But at least when it comes to the health of the lineup, there is reason to hope again for 2025.

According to Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports, outfielder Adolis García is running again after suffering a sprained left patellar tendon in September. Shortstop Corey Seager, who underwent season-ending surgery in September for a sports hernia, is close to returning to full baseball activities.

Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News added that outfielder Evan Carter is swinging a bat and is expected to be ready to play by the start of spring training. Carter developed back pain in May, did not return, and ultimately underwent an ablation in October.

Seager, García and Carter all played important roles during Texas’ 2023 playoffs, so getting them back to full strength will be critical to the team’s future postseason ambitions.

However, health is not the Rangers’ only concern.

Carter hit .306 with a 1.058 OPS in his limited time in 2023 and hit .188 with a .633 OPS in 2024. García was a Gold Glove-winning All-Star in 2023, only to see his WAR plummet from 4.2 to 0.4 and his OPS rise from .836 to .684 in 2024.

Second baseman Marcus Semien broke 700 plate appearances for the sixth consecutive non-COVID season, but his WAR fell from 7.4 to 4.1 and his OPS fell from .826 to .699. Although he was named an All-Star, the veteran infielder will need to contribute much more in 2025 if the Rangers want to compete again.

If the roster can get back to 100% by 2025 and return to its 2023 form, the Rangers could soon be back in contention. If not, the 78-84 record they posted in 2024 could prove realistic again.

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