Texas Rangers Slugger Corey Seager To Miss Spring Training After Hernia Surgery

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager had left sports hernia surgery and will miss the majority of spring training.

Corey Seager had surgery to repair a left sports hernia, Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young said.

Seager is expected to miss the majority of spring training, but he hopes to be ready for the Rangers' season-opening game against the Chicago Cubs on March 28.

"My concern level is very low," Young said. "We feel good about this surgery, the recovery timeline, and his ability to be ready, hopefully by Opening Day."

The injury occurred during the postseason. The club hoped that with rest, the injury would subside. But when Seager resumed baseball activity in December, it became clear he had two options: either manage it and hope it didn't get worse into the season or fix it now.

Seager, who was the World Series MVP while leading the Rangers to their first championship, turns 30 on April 27.

"Corey decided, along with our medical staff, that the most prudent course of action was to fix it now," Young said.

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Seager had the surgery in Phoenix and is expected to continue his recovery with the club when position players report to spring training camp on Feb. 19. 

Seager's recovery timeline has the club hoping he'll be ready for Opening Day.

"The hope is that by the end of spring, he will resume baseball activity and will be pretty close to full speed at that point," Young said.

Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith, and Jonathan Ornelas will get most of the playing time during spring training, Young said.

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