The Texas Rangers placed shortstop Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right hamstring.

The Rangers have now won nine straight games at home and remain in first place in the American League West as Seager hit his 100th homer in a Rangers uniform. Thery swept the Los Angeles Angels.

Bochy said that Smith, the Rangers’ Silver Slugger-winning super utility man, will be the primary shortstop with Seager sidelined. Ahmed will serve as a utility infielder and, according to Fenstermaker, was picked over other infield options on the 40-man roster because of his “veteran experience.”