The Texas Rangers activated All-Star shortstop Corey Seager off the injured list Wednesday, and he was in the lineup, playing shortstop and batting second, against the Chicago White Sox.
Seager was expected to miss more than two weeks after suffering a right thumb sprain on July 21.
In his second season with the Rangers, he's batting .350 with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs in 66 games.
Also, Texas offered a positive update on catcher Jonah Heim. He was potentially lost for the season with a strained left wrist that occurred last week, but general manager Chris Young said the Rangers now are "cautiously optimistic" he can return to help the cause before the regular season concludes.