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ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager has been added to the American League All-Star roster as a replacement for injured Minnesota shortstop Carlos Correa. That gives the reigning champion and host Texas Rangers a third player in Tuesday night's game. Correa was held out of Minnesota's 3-2 loss at San Francisco on Sunday after undergoing an MRI which revealed plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Seager is going to his fifth All-Star Game. He joins teammates Marcus Semien and reliever Kirby Yates on the AL squad for Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. Semien is replace Jose Altuve in the starting lineup.
