Height
6'4"
Weight
215 lbs
Age
31
College
N/A
Draft
2012, Rd 1, #18
Experience
11 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/R
Fan Verdict
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Career StatsA-
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 1134 | 0.28886336 | 222 | 669 | 0.87152183 | 21 | 1258 |
Current Contract
Length
10 years
Total Value
$325.0M
Guaranteed
$195.0M
AAV
$32.5M/yr
Contract Value Index (CVI)
Corey Seager's 10-year, $325M extension with the Rangers earns a brutal F CVI grade that reflects one of the most questionable long-term investments in recent MLB history. While Seager is undeniably an above-average starter when healthy, paying $32.5M annually through his age-38 season for a shortstop with chronic back issues represents a fundamental misunderstanding of aging curves and positional value. The Rangers essentially mortgaged their entire competitive window on a player whose prime years are already behind him, and shortstop defense typically erodes quickly past age 30. Texas could have allocated this massive financial commitment across multiple impact players or invested in their farm system development, but instead chose to bet everything on Seager maintaining elite production well into his late 30s. Even if Seager delivers 4-5 WAR seasons in the early years of this deal, the backend becomes an albatross that will severely limit the Rangers' roster flexibility when they should be competing. This contract screams desperation rather than strategic team building.
Fan & Media Sentiment
Corey Seager sits in that comfortable middle ground of public perception where franchise cornerstones typically reside during steady seasons — respected but not generating headlines. The Rangers' $325M investment continues to look justified as Seager delivers his expected elite shortstop production, with media coverage focusing on routine performance milestones rather than any dramatic storylines. His health remains the primary underlying concern driving sentiment, as one cautionary reference to injury value suggests fans and analysts are always mindful of his durability given the massive financial commitment. The gap between his B+ on-field performance and B media sentiment reflects the mundane reality that consistent excellence doesn't create buzz — Seager is doing exactly what a franchise-caliber player should do without the spectacular moments or controversies that dominate sports discourse. A hot postseason run or unfortunate injury stint would quickly shift this narrative in either direction, but for now, Seager occupies that stable veteran star territory where solid production meets measured expectations.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 4/11 | @ LAD | L 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Wed, 4/8 | vs SEA | W 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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