$325 Million and a 32-Year-Old Corey Seager Is Whiffing Like Never Before. Are the Rangers Screwed?

Alright, Seattle fam, we gotta talk about what's going down with our AL West rivals in Texas. Remember Corey Seager, the guy who inked that monster 10-year, $325 million deal in 2021 and then helped the Rangers snag their first World Series title in 2023? Yeah, that dude. Well, this season, he is NOT the same player. He's struggling, he's hurt, and frankly, the numbers are looking rough. This isn't just a slump, folks, this is a full-blown head-scratcher.

What's Up With The Reigning World Series Hero?

Look, we've all seen players go through rough patches, but Seager's current form is something else. He's been looking totally befuddled on off-speed pitches and pulling the ball way too much. And if that wasn't enough, he's also dealing with some back issues and is currently on concussion protocol. Ouch. Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller didn't mince words, calling him the most scrutinized player on that Rangers roster right now. Think about that for a second: a guy who just helped them win it all is now under the microscope like this. The big question Miller poses is if this is "just been a rough couple of months or is this 32-year-old shortstop simply over the hill?" With 5.5 years left on that massive $325 million contract, you can bet the Rangers front office is crossing every single finger hoping it's the former.

The Numbers Don't Lie, But History Offers a Glimmer

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s get real about the stats, because they are pretty jarring. Seager is whiffing like never before, which is wild to hear for a hitter of his caliber. And his OPS? It literally "looks like a typo" when you compare it to his career .871 mark over the previous 11 seasons. That's a huge drop-off for a player who, let's not forget, was the 18th overall pick in 2012, made his MLB debut in 2015, became an Opening Day starter in 2016, and won NL Rookie of the Year and an All-Star nod. The man has a track record! But here's the kicker, the one little sliver of hope for Rangers fans, and perhaps a warning for us. Seager has historically been a considerably better hitter after Memorial Day than before it. For whatever reason, he just seems to turn it on as the summer heats up. Plus, his barrel rate is still "as excellent as ever." So, while his current numbers are ugly, there's a historical precedent for him to flip the switch. The front office is definitely banking on him coming off the concussion protocol and just starting to mash baseballs again. So what does this mean for us, the 12s, keeping an eye on the AL West? We obviously don't want to see any player seriously injured, but seeing a key rival struggle like this is... interesting. Will Seager pull off his usual post-Memorial Day surge and make the Rangers a bigger threat? Or is this the start of something more concerning for their $325 million man? We'll be watching closely. Their next game is another chance to see if he can start turning the tide.

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