Corey Seager’s offseason has begun with a cleanup job on his right elbow, and the Rangers expect their shortstop to be ready for his usual winter program after surgery Tuesday.
Texas announced Friday that Seager had a bone spur removed from his throwing elbow. The club anticipates a full recovery, allowing the five-time All-Star to resume normal offseason conditioning and baseball work on schedule.
Chris Young, the Rangers’ president of baseball operations, said Sept. 28 that Seager had been dealing with the spur for several months and could need a minor procedure. That possibility is now behind him.
The elbow issue was separate from the injuries that interrupted Seager’s 2026 season. He made two trips to the injured list because of lower-back inflammation and also spent time on the seven-day concussion injured list in June.
Seager, 32, appeared in 102 games and finished with career lows in both batting average and OPS, hitting .227 with a .736 OPS. The Rangers will now look toward a healthier run into 2027 from one of the central bats in their lineup.
Jansen has hand procedure, Jung avoids surgery
Texas also received offseason medical updates on two more regulars.
Catcher Danny Jansen underwent a procedure Wednesday to remove a bone growth from his right hand. Third baseman Josh Jung, meanwhile, will not require surgery on the right-hand fracture he suffered after being hit by a pitch Sept. 25.
With Seager’s elbow procedure, Jansen’s hand treatment and Jung set to recover without an operation, the Rangers have started the winter with a clear medical to-do list and optimism that each player can move forward without a major setback.
