ARLINGTON -- There is often an understandable air of panic when Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is left out of the lineup.
But when he sat for Sunday’s series finale against the Guardians, manager Skip Schumaker affirmed that the staff is just managing Seager and his workload as he's come off the injured list with a back injury.
Without Seager, the lineup got a shake-up, one that paid off as the Rangers scored early and often to secure a 10-0 win over the Guardians behind six scoreless innings from Jacob deGrom on the mound.
Justin Foscue, Josh Jung and Wyatt Langford all homered off Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo, marking the first time the Rangers have hit three home runs in a game off a left-handed starter this season.
Here’s a breakdown of the three homers that helped the Rangers to a series win over the Guardians (sorry to Michael Helman, who hit a homer when the game was well out of reach):
Jung: He’s been doing this all year
Jung has been the Rangers’ most consistent player all season long.
Langford: He’s back
Langford was on the injured list from April 22-June 5 with a forearm strain. He’s immediately making an impact since his return.
Foscue: He’s new and he can help
Foscue hammers lefties. Last year with Triple-A Round Rock, he had a .996 OPS against left-handed pitchers, and that’s where the bulk of his time has come in the big leagues so far this season.
He opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning, when he launched a two-run homer to begin his day.