Rangers reel in Seager on 10-year $352M deal
The Texas Rangers needed just two days to put together the most expensive middle infield in baseball history.
The Rangers agreed to terms Monday with two-time All-star shortstop and former World Series MVP Corey Seager on a 10-year, $325 million contract, less than 24 hours after reaching agreement with Marcus Semien on a $175 million, seven-year pact.
A baseball official with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed the Rangers and Seager reached agreement. The official spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the contract has not yet been finalized.
Seager’s deal is the largest in franchise history – another young shortstop, Alex Rodriguez, once held that distinction with a $252 million deal signed 21 years ago – and continues a startling run of acquisitions that leaves just one question for the Rangers: Who plays shortstop?
Seager, 27, is a former Rookie of the Year and enjoyed his greatest triumph in the Rangers’ brand-new Globe Life Field in 2020, when he claimed both NLCS and World Series MVP honors while leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to their first championship since 1988.