Corey Seager Gets MRI for Back Spasms as Rangers Slump Continues

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is undergoing medical evaluation for back spasms that have sidelined him for multiple games, compounding a difficult start to the season for the star player. The team arranged an MRI on Sunday to assess the issue after Seager missed the final two games of a weekend series against the Houston Astros.

Manager Skip Schumaker said Seager first experienced back pain on Saturday morning, a day after he was held out of the lineup for a scheduled rest. Despite attempting to play through the discomfort, Seager was deemed unavailable. Schumaker noted that Seager had arrived at the ballpark early on Sunday in an effort to get into the lineup, but his back remained too tight. The manager described the decision to seek imaging as a move to gain clarity on the severity and potential timeline for the player's return.

The injury comes during a pronounced offensive slump for the 32-year-old Seager. He is currently hitless in his last 27 at-bats, a career-worst stretch, and is batting .179 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs through 42 games this season. His strikeout rate of 27.5 percent is the highest of his career.

Seager, a five-time All-Star and two-time...