Texas second baseman Marcus Semien and shortstop Corey Seager will not play again this season, with the Rangers all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

“They’re done. They’re pretty much shut down,” manager Bruce Bochy told reporters Tuesday before the Rangers opened a series against the Minnesota Twins in Arlington, Texas.

Semien has not played since Aug. 21, when he fouled a pitch off his left foot and came away with a broken bone and a sprained ligament. Seager had an appendectomy a week later.

“It’s not worth the risk. (Seager is) not quite ready. Same with Marcus,” Bochy said.

Both players remain on the 10-day injured list.

A two-time World Series MVP (2020 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2023 with Texas), the 31-year-old Seager batted .271 with 21 home runs and

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