“They were very open and honest about how many games they’ve lost and where they’re at as an organization right now, and where their vision is,” Seager said.
Seager got a $5 million signing bonus, with a salary of $32.5 million next season before peaking at $35 million in 2023.
You learn how to do it the right way,” Seager said, before stumbling over his words.
Rangers manager Chris Woodward, who previously coached both of Seager’s brothers, smiled nearby.
“It’s hard to believe he’s in a Ranger uniform right now.
Seager was the MVP in both the World Series and NL Championship Series in the home ballpark of the Rangers.
He hit .306 with 16 homers and 57 RBI in 95 games this year, when he broke a finger on his right hand after getting hit by a pitch May 15 and missed 2½ months.
Semien was a shortstop in his six seasons with Oakland from 2015-20 before starting 147 games at second base and playing all 162 games for Toronto this year.
He finished third in the AL MVP voting, as he did in 2019 when he played all 162 games for the Athletics and hit .285 with 33 homers and 92 RBI.
“I’m not asking Marcus to be anything but himself, and that’s going to be enough,” Woodward said.