Five games out of the AL West lead with just a little over three weeks left in the season, the Texas Rangers likely won't win their division once again. After losing their last two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Rangers' momentum after winning six in a row has been halted. The timing could not be worse, as Texas is set to host the division-leading Houston Astros for a key three-game series. Ahead of the opener, Rangers shortstop Corey Seager spoke to the media about the removal of his appendix. Team beat reporter Abby Jones revealed Seager's thoughts on the recovery process via X, formerly Twitter. Expand Tweet

“Corey Seager speaks following his surgery to remove his appendix,” reported Jones before Friday's game.

Seager said he was “within 48 hours” of rupturing his

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