Year of the prospect continues: Dodgers reportedly recall Seager
On the heels of a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants and building a 6.5-game lead in the NL West, the Los Angeles Dodgers are adding some extra fire power for their playoff run. On Thursday morning it was reported the Dodgers have recalled shortstop Corey Seager from Triple-A. Seager is the No. 2 ranked prospect in all of baseball, and No. 1 prospects still in the minors.
Seager slashed .292/.343/.486 with 18 home runs and 74 RBIs between Double-A and Triple-A this season. He was the 18th overall pick in the 2012 draft.
What remains to be seen is how much playing time he will get with the Dodgers. While he certainly has the pedigree to play in the majors right now he will be thrust into a high-pressure situation as the Dodgers chase a third-consecutive division title, and their first NL pennant since 1988. The Dodgers everyday shortstop, Jimmy Rollins, is 36 and batting just .222/.276/.358, but he also has played in 46 career playoff games and won a World Series with the Phillies in 2008.
If this season’s trends have been any indication, the Dodgers shouldn’t hesitate to insert the prospect into the lineup right away. In what has been dubbed the Year of the Prospect several teams have gone with a youth movement and it has paid off.
The Chicago Cubs are poised to end a seven-year playoff drought, thanks in part to first-year players like Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber, both of whom began the season in the minors. The surprising first-place Houston Astros received a boost in June when they recalled Carlos Correa, who is now a rookie-of-the-year favorite. Other top prospects that made big-league debuts this season include Byron Buxton, Joey Gallo, and Francisco Lindor.
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Seager, who’s brother Kyle plays for the Mariners, could get playing time right away at third base thanks to minor injuries to Justin Turner and Jose Peraza.
The Dodgers have yet to confirm the move.
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