Corey Seager has long been recognized as one of the top shortstops in Major League Baseball. However, on Thursday afternoon, he set a new standard of excellence for his position.

Seager launched his 200th career home run, a 406-foot drive to right field as projected by Statcast, during the fourth inning of the Rangers’ 2-1 victory over the White Sox, which completed their three-game sweep at Guaranteed Rate Field.

By achieving this milestone, he became the first shortstop in Major League history who exclusively hits left-handed (excluding switch-hitters) to reach 200 home runs, and only the 15th shortstop overall to do so.

“We’re incredibly fortunate to witness his performance day in and day out, and we truly appreciate everything he brings to the plate, including his remarkable power,” said starter Nathan Eovaldi.

Seager’s milestone accounts for those who played shortstop in at least 50 percent of their career games. He joined the Mets’ Francisco Lindor (243 career homers) and Rangers teammate Marcus Semien (233) as the only active players on the list.

Of course, Semien is now Seager’s double-play partner as Texas’ second baseman. The Rangers signed the middle-infield duo to multi-year free-agent contracts on the same day: Dec. 1, 2021.

“We knew coming into free agency we had a chance to collectively hit a lot of home runs,” Semien said. “You just want to help the team win. Obviously, one swing of the bat today was the difference. I think he’s going to do a lot more damage in years in the future, too.”

The home run on Thursday also was Seager’s 11th this month and 30th this season. He has hit at least 30 home runs in each of his three seasons with the Rangers, including a career-high 33 in both 2022 and ‘23.

“Just putting good swings on balls and trying to put myself in good positions, with a little bit of luck involved too,” Seager said of his torrid stretch this month.

Seager may not have been giving himself enough credit.