Corey Seager remained sidelined Monday, missing the chance to rejoin the lineup after a lower‑back inflammation flare. Manager Skip Schumaker said the two‑time World Series MVP completed light drills but is still “a few days away” from batting practice or fielding ground balls. Seager entered the IL with a career‑worst 0‑for‑27 slump and has not been seen in the clubhouse.

Third baseman Josh Jung also sat out, his left shoulder still recovering from a hard dive on Saturday. An MRI showed no major damage, and Jung recalled tearing his labrum in early 2022, a injury that once left him with no range of motion. Meanwhile, left fielder Wyatt Langford took batting practice after a right forearm strain, eyeing a possible return by week’s end.

Seager’s line reads seven homers, 20 RBIs and a .179 average, ranking 165th of 170 qualified hitters. Those numbers sit inside a five‑year, $325 million contract that runs through 2031, underscoring the pressure on Texas to find production elsewhere. With Langford and Josh Smith nearing health, the Rangers must shuffle bench depth while hoping Seager regains form soon.