Rangers' Marcus Semien Placed on 10-Day Injured List with Foot Injury

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left foot contusion sustained when he fouled a ball off his foot during a game against Kansas City. This marks Semien's first stint on the injured list since 2017, interrupting his remarkable durability streak where he started 98.5% of his team's games over eight seasons. Despite negative X-rays, Semien has been in significant pain and is currently in a walking boot, undergoing multiple rounds of testing to determine the extent of the injury. The Rangers have begun adjusting their lineup with Ezequiel Duran expected to take over most of the second base duties while Semien recovers. Manager Bruce Bochy emphasized Semien's importance to the infield, calling him the 'glue' and one of the best defensive second basemen in the league. The injury comes at a difficult time for the Rangers, who also placed center fielder Evan Carter on the 10-day injured list with a likely season-ending wrist fracture.