Smith to see more shortstop time in TEX
May 14 2025
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas Rangers
NEWS: SS Corey Seager returns to the 10-day IL after tweaking his hamstring, and TEX activates C Kyle Higashioka.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: We already trimmed PT from Seager anticipating this move, so no changes are needed there. As before, Seager isn’t expected to miss much more than the minimum, and UT Josh H. Smith will take over at SS most nights (after he gets over his own sore back). Meanwhile, Higashioka will return to something of a timeshare with Jonah Heim at C and DH, although Heim’s improved offensive play has earned him a slight majority between the two at this point.
–Truesdell
Cleveland Guardians
NEWS: Cleveland placed RHP Ben Lively on the 15-Day IL with a right flexor tendon strain and...
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