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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Sport
Jorge Castillo

How did Rangers' sudden rise begin? It starts with Corey Seager.

SEATTLE — Corey Seager knew only winning when he left the Dodgers to sign a $325 million contract with the Texas Rangers two offseasons ago. Losing was foreign to the shortstop. Then last year happened.

The Rangers lost 94 games. They fired manager Chris Woodward after four dreadful seasons. The $556 million they committed to Seager, second baseman Marcus Semien, and starting pitcher Jon Gray the previous winter appeared foolish.

"I think it was a big learning curve for us, you know?" Seager said.

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