The Seattle Mariners just got a bit of breathing room in the American League Wild Card race, and it comes at the expense of a bitter division rival. The Texas Rangers’ push for October has been rocked by a pair of devastating injuries, as veteran right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been sidelined with a rotator cuff strain and All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien shelved by a fractured metatarsal and lisfranc sprain in his left foot.
Semien is expected to sidelined 4–6 weeks, effectively ending his regular season, while Eovaldi is also likely done for the year. Unless Texas pulls off a miracle postseason run, the Rangers will be forced to finish the stretch drive without two of their most trusted veterans, pillars who have played important roles for the club since arriving in Arlington.