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Rangers place Leiter on IL with lingering ankle injury, and Seager is still out with a concussion
The Rangers said Leiter’s ankle injury has worsened and Seager remains unavailable while he works through concussion recovery.
On Sunday, the Texas Rangers placed pitcher Jack Leiter on the 15-day injured list with an ankle issue, while star shortstop Corey Seager remains in concussion protocol and unavailable to play.
President of baseball operations Chris Young said the 26-year-old Leiter aggravated his right ankle in April on an on-deck circle, forcing him to alter his delivery and compensate for the injury.
Although Seager was eligible to return Friday, manager Skip Schumaker said the two-time World Series MVP remains day to day and will join the upcoming 10-game road trip to Miami, Toronto and Cleveland.
The Rangers recalled right-hander Jose Corniell from Triple-A Round Rock to address the rotation vacancy, though the team did not announce how they would fill Leiter's spot for Tuesday's game in Miami.
Young noted that Leiter's decision to pitch through pain demonstrated his competitiveness, but the organization decided to prioritize his long-term health: "We cannot put him in harm's way. He's too important to our future.