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. Dodgers are calling up corey seager, the top prospect in mlb — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) September 3, 2015 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...
Year of the prospect continues: Dodgers reportedly recall Seager
Published September 3, 2015 at 9:40 AM
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