Texas Rangers, shortstop Corey Seager agree to 10-year, $325 million deal, reports say
The Texas Rangers are still at it. And in a big way.
The team has agreed to terms with shortstop Corey Seager on a 10-year, $325 million deal, according to the Associated Press, ESPN’s Jeff Passan and other media outlets.
The deal would make Seager one of the highest-paid players in the league.
On Sunday, the Rangers signed infielder Marcus Semien, right-handed pitcher Jon Gray, and outfielder Kole Calhoun.
None of the deals have been officially announced by the club.
Seager, 27, his .306 with 16 home runs, 22 doubles and 57 RBIs in 95 games in 2021, his seventh season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He broke a finger on his right hand after getting hit by a pitch May 15 and missed 21/2 months.
Seager, the NL MVP in 2020 and a two-time All-Star, was the 18th overall pick in the 2012 MLB draft. He’s a career .297 hitter with .870 OPS in his seven seasons.
With the four acquisitions, the Rangers have committed more than $560 million. It’s more than twice the second-closest team, the New York Mets, who have spent more than $250 million.
The Seager deal will be the largest contract the Rangers have ever inked. It matches Giancarlo Stanton for the fifth largest in overall value in baseball. The $325 million trails only the deals of Mike Trout ($426.5 million), Mookie Betts ($365 million), Fernando Tatis Jr. ($340 million) and Bryce Harper ($330 million).
The club has yet to confirm any of the deals.
The Rangers are the first team to commit to half a billion dollars in a single season on two or fewer players, according to ESPN Stats and Info.
Semien’s seven-year deal is worth $175 million, according to multiple reports.
Semien, 31, who played shortstop during his previous seasons with the Oakland A’s, played primarily at second base as a first-time All-Star with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021.
With Seager joining the roster, Semien is likely to be the Rangers primary second baseman in 2022.
This report includes information from The Associated Press.
This story was originally published November 29, 2021 at 3:59 PM.
