Why Corey Seager could be in for a massive 2025

It would have taken more than just one MVP-caliber season for things to have ended any differently for the 2024 Texas Rangers. Their title defense ended with a 78-84 record due to a number of stars either underperforming or being sidelined due to injuries.

Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was not bad by any stretch in 2024, but a season-ending surgery in September placed in a category of players who dealt with ailments. With the latest news that he is close to resuming baseball activities, fans can start dreaming a major 2025.

"He’s so important to us and our franchise and our future, to ask him to continue to play and finish out the season in pain where he could compromise himself or make it worse, it made no sense.” president of baseball operations Chris Young said after Seager was shut down in September. “The right decision here was to go ahead and have the operation and have a full recovery.”

With a clean bill of health, the 30-year-old should be able to use his significant slug and ability to hit for contact to build a campaign worth remembering. If he is able to do so, other players up and down the lineup could benefit in more ways than one.

Across 123 games last year, Seager bashed 30 home runs, collected 74 RBIs, and earned an .864 OPS. The Charlotte native also ranked in the 95th percentile in terms of Barrel% and the 97th percentile in terms of xBA.

Why Corey Seager could be in for a massive 2025

It is no secret "who" Seager can be when he is healthy. Further, he did not receive much help from the rest of the Rangers' lineup last season. He's expected to be healthy (and potentially more dangerous) at the plate this spring.

It is easy to forget that Seager entered last season fresh out of a similar recovery. But, this time he will be more familiar with the process. Further, it is not a stretch to say that teammates like Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien will put together more consistent years.

Seager will benefit from these hitters stepping up, and they will also be helped by the All-Star's presence. Assuming the former first-round pick returns to the fold healthy and productive early in the year, Texas may be able to make some serious noise in the AL West.