Following news that Blue Jays outfielder George Springer would be skipping this year’s All-Star Game to rest his sore elbow, Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will be added to the American League roster as his replacement, the league announced Thursday. The decision gives Texas two All-Star Game representatives.
Seager’s selection will return the star shortstop to Dodger Stadium, where he spent the first seven years of his big-league career. Seager made two All-Star teams and was the National League’s 2016 Rookie of the Year as a member of the Dodgers, and guided the team to a World Series title in 2020. During the team’s postseason run, he took home MVP honors for the World Series and NLCS.
