August 24: As noted by (among other reporters), the Rangers revealed today that Semien met with a foot specialist today and was diagnosed with a fractured third metatarsal bone and a Lisfranc sprain in his left foot. Those injuries will leave him out of commi sion for four to six weeks, effectively ending the veterans 2025 campaign for at least the regular season. On the off chance that the Rangers can rally and find themselves in a postseason spot, its at least theoretically po sible Semien could join the club for the playoff push. notes that Semien will not need surgery on his foot at this point. August 23: The Rangers announced this afternoon that theyve placed on the 10-day injured list with a left foot contusion in a move thats retroactive to August 22. In a corresponding move, outfielder was activated from the injured list. While Semien had been plagued by his ailing foot for a few days at this point, its still a moderate surprise to see the veteran head for the shelf. The 34-year-old veteran is arguably one of the most reliable players in the entire sport when it comes to availability. Since his first full season with the As back in 2015, Semien has appeared in 93.7% of his teams games. Almost all of those mi sed games came in 2017, when he was limited to 85 games Trevor Larnach Jersey by a sprained wrist. Outside of that season, hes not appeared in le s than 155 games in a 162-game season since becoming a full-time player. That will now change, as Semien wont be eligible to come off the IL until August 31. Its more of a lo s for the Rangers than Semiens 88 wRC+ may make it seem at first glance. Strong defense and baserunning has allowed Semien to put together 2.1 fWAR so far this year in spite of his weak offensive numbers, and Semien has actually hit quite well since breaking an early season slump; while he was one of the worst hitters in baseball over the seasons first two months, since May 30 hes slashed .270/.338/.464 (122 wRC+) in 311 plate appearances. and have gotten reps at second base the past two days while Semien has been out. That duo could continue seeing playing time at the position, though utility man will likely also get reps at the keystone over the next few days. Thats all the more likely now that Garcia is back in the fold. Smith had been playing outfield primarily in recent days while Garcia spent a minimum stint on the injured list due to a sprained ankle. Its been a tough year for Garcia, who has hit just .224/.266/.388 with a wRC+ of 79 in 116 games, and unlike Semien he hasnt yet been able to turn his season around over a substantial stretch of time. Hell be looking to do just that down the stretch this year, as without a strong finish to the season Garcia looks like a very likely non-tender candidate headed into the offseason. In other Rangers injury news, it seems veteran right-hander shouldnt be expected to return to the majors anytime soon. wrote this afternoon that Martin was forced to end his live bullpen se sion early today after the calf strain thats left him sidelined since late last month flared up. Manager Bruce Bochy called the incident a little setback in Martins efforts to return to the mound for the Rangers this year, but with September rapidly approaching its fair to wonder just how long Martins window to return will remain open. Texas would surely love to have him back, as hes been excellent when healthy this year with a 2.36 ERA in 39 appearances. Griffin Jax Jersey