World Series MVP Seager from host Rangers added to AL All-Star roster, replacing injured Correa

By: The Associated Press Posted: 7:52 PM CDT Sunday, Jul. 14, 2024 Last Modified: 11:43 PM CDT Sunday, Jul. 14, 2024

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager has been named to the American League All-Star roster as a replacement for injured Minnesota shortstop Carlos Correa, giving the reigning champion and host Texas Rangers a third player in Tuesday night's game.

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Correa was held out of Minnesota’s 3-2 loss at San Francisco on Sunday after undergoing an MRI which revealed plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Correa is still expected to attend the All-Star activities in Arlington, Texas.

Seager, going to his fifth All-Star Game, will join Texas second baseman Marcus Semien and reliever Kirby Yates on the AL squad for Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. Semien is replacing Houston’s Jose Altuve as the AL’s starting second baseman.

Texas Rangers' Corey Seager, right, celebrates after his two-run home run with Marcus Semien during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, July 12, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Altuve will sit out the game to rest his left hand, which has been sore since he was hit by a 94.3 mph slider from Minnesota’s Josh Winder on July 5.

Seager is hitting .270 with 18 homers and 48 RBIs. He has now been an All-Star in each of his three seasons since signing a $325 million, 10-year deal with the Rangers after the 2021 season.