Once again, the Texas Rangers endured a disappointing season. 

The Rangers finished the 2026 campaign with an 80-82 record, and they missed the playoffs for the third season in a row. To make matters worse, the American League West Division, which they occupy, was won by their in-state rivals, the Houston Astros, who only finished with an 81-81 record. 

Since winning the World Series in 2023, Texas has failed to recapture the magic that made it such a dominant force en route to its first title. Now, some of the players from that team are aging, and that age is being reflected in an increase in injuries and a decrease in production. 

One such player in that group is Corey Seager. Let's discuss the type of season he had. 

During the Rangers' run to the World Series, Seager was a hero. Across 17 postseason games, he logged a .318 batting average, a .451 on-base percentage, a .682 slugging percentage, and a monstrous 1.133 OPS. 

Seager was unstoppable, and his performance through October culminated in his second World Series MVP. But since then, things have not been the same.

Seager was very good in 2024, posting a .278/.353/.512 line and a .865 OPS with 30 home runs across 123 games. In 2025, he was still effective, but his numbers fell even more.

In March, Seager got off to a good start. By April, his numbers began to plummet as he posted a .183/.274/.366 line and a .640 OPS, which is well below the MLB average.

Then, the injuries began to occur. On May 18, the Rangers placed Seager on the 10-day Injured List for lower back inflammation.

He was activated off the 10-day IL on June 4, only to be placed on the 7-day IL on June 15 due to a concussion that he suffered on June 12. On July 1, the Rangers were compelled to put Seager back on the 10-day IL for the reemerging lower back inflammation, and they did not activate him again until July 31.

Seager was in a bad spot, and questions were swirling about whether or not the Rangers would move off him at the Trade Deadline. The 32-year-old was in decline, and the type of player he was just three seasons before felt like a distant memory.

Then, in August, he began to bounce back.

Seager played in 26 games in August and logged a .284 batting average, a .376 on-base percentage, a .432 slugging percentage and an .808 OPS with three home runs. Texas needed the best version of Seager, and it got something close to it.

In September, Seager's numbers fell in some categories, but he posted seven home runs and maintained an above-average OPS of .771. His renaissance was not enough to get the Rangers to the playoffs, but it was encouraging.

Given how a good portion of the season went for Seager, he was barreling toward a grade no better than a D. However, his resilience and return to production are worth a B. 

Seager's season was on life support, but he was able to show flashes over the final two months of the season of the type of player he can still be despite his age and injury concerns.