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World Series MVP Corey Seager underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a left sports hernia, and the Texas Rangers All-Star shortstop will miss most of spring training.
General manager Chris Young said Seager underwent surgery in Arizona, where the team is holding spring training, and will remain there for rehabilitation. The Rangers expect Seager to be ready by Opening Day.
“I’m not going to commit to a tough schedule,” Young said. “We hope he will be back in baseball activity by the end of the spring and be pretty close to full speed at that point.”
Young said the hernia issue surfaced during the postseason, when Seager was receiving minor treatment in the training room, but it did not affect his play as the Rangers won their first World Series.
Even after an extended postseason break, Seager felt the effects of the hernia throughout offseason training. Young said Seager and his team opted for surgery.
Seager batted .318 with six home runs, 12 RBIs, and 15 walks in 17 postseason games. He hit three home runs in the World Series, including a game-tying hit in the ninth inning of the opening game.
In the second regular season of his $325 million, 10-year contract with Texas, Seager hit .327 with a league-best 42 doubles, 33 home runs, and 96 RBIs in 119 games.
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