August 24: As famous by McFarland (amongst different reporters), the Rangers revealed as we speak that Semien met with a foot specialist as we speak and was identified with a fractured third metatarsal bone and a Lisfranc sprain in his left foot. These accidents will go away him out of fee for 4 to 6 weeks, successfully ending the veteran’s 2025 marketing campaign for no less than the common season. On the off likelihood that the Rangers can rally and discover themselves in a postseason spot, it’s no less than theoretically potential Semien may be part of the membership for the playoff push. Kennedi Landry of MLB.com notes that Semien won’t want surgical procedure on his foot at this level.
August 23: The Rangers introduced this afternoon that they’ve positioned Marcus Semien on the 10-day injured record with a left foot contusion in a transfer that’s retroactive to August 22. In a corresponding transfer, outfielder Adolis Garcia was activated from the injured record.
Whereas Semien had been stricken by his ailing foot for just a few days at this level, it’s nonetheless a reasonable shock to see the veteran head for the shelf. The 34-year-old veteran is arguably some of the dependable gamers in all the sport in the case of availability. Since his first full season with the A’s again in 2015, Semien has appeared in 93.7% of his groups’ video games. Virtually all of these missed video games got here in 2017, when he was restricted to 85 video games by a sprained wrist. Outdoors of that season, he’s not appeared in lower than 155 video games in a 162-game season since turning into a full-time participant.
That may now change, as Semien received’t be eligible to come back off the IL till August 31. It’s extra of a loss for the Rangers than Semien’s 88 wRC+ might make it appear at first look. Sturdy protection and baserunning has allowed Semien to place collectively 2.1 fWAR to date this 12 months regardless of his weak offensive numbers, and Semien has truly hit fairly effectively since breaking an early season droop; whereas he was one of many worst hitters in baseball over the season’s first two months, since Might 30 he’s slashed .270/.338/.464 (122 wRC+) in 311 plate appearances.
Ezequiel Duran and Cody Freeman have gotten reps at second base the previous two days whereas Semien has been out. That duo may proceed seeing enjoying time on the place, although utility man Josh Smith will doubtless additionally get reps on the keystone over the subsequent few days. That’s all of the extra doubtless now that Garcia is again within the fold. Smith had been enjoying outfield primarily in current days whereas Garcia spent a minimal stint on the injured record resulting from a sprained ankle. It’s been a troublesome 12 months for Garcia, who has hit simply .224/.266/.388 with a wRC+ of 79 in 116 video games, and in contrast to Semien he hasn’t but been capable of flip his season round over a considerable stretch of time. He’ll be seeking to do exactly that down the stretch this 12 months, as with no sturdy end to the season Garcia seems to be like a really doubtless non-tender candidate headed into the offseason.
In different Rangers damage information, it appears veteran right-hander Chris Martin shouldn’t be anticipated to return to the majors anytime quickly. Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning Information wrote this afternoon that Martin was pressured to finish his dwell bullpen session early as we speak after the calf pressure that’s left him sidelined since late final month flared up. Supervisor Bruce Bochy known as the incident a “little setback” in Martin’s efforts to return to the mound for the Rangers this 12 months, however with September quickly approaching it’s honest to marvel simply how lengthy Martin’s window to return will stay open. Texas would absolutely like to have him again, as he’s been glorious when wholesome this 12 months with a 2.36 ERA in 39 appearances.
