Corey Seager

Cole Brandt, Writer

Corey Seager is a talented professional baseball player who plays shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Seager was born on April 27, 1994, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the younger brother of Kyle Seager, who is a third baseman for the Seattle Mariners. 

The Dodgers drafted Seager in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He spent several years playing in the minor leagues before making his MLB debut in September 2015. During his rookie season, Seager quickly established himself as one of the top young players in the game, winning the National League Rookie of the Year award. 

Since then, Seager has continued to impress both fans and analysts with his exceptional skills on the field. He is widely regarded as one of the best shortstops in the game today, thanks to his strong defensive play and powerful hitting. In fact, Seager was a key player in helping the Dodgers win the World Series in 2020, earning the World Series Most Valuable Player award for his outstanding performance in the championship series. 

Seager is known for his smooth and effortless style of play. His defense is particularly impressive, as he has a strong arm and great range in the field. Offensively, Seager is a potent hitter, capable of hitting for both power and average. He is a career 0.296 hitter with an impressive 0.869 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage), and he has hit 74 home runs in his career so far. 

Despite his young age, Seager has already achieved a great deal of success in his career. In addition to winning the Rookie of the Year award in 2016 and the World Series MVP award in 2020, he has also been named to the All-Star team twice (in 2016 and 2017) and won the Silver Slugger award in 2016. He has also been a key player for the Dodgers in several playoff runs, helping them reach the World Series in 2017 and 2018. 

Seager’s future in baseball looks incredibly bright, and he is widely expected to continue to be a top player for years to come. Dodgers fans are undoubtedly excited to see what Seager will accomplish in the coming years, and the rest of the baseball world will undoubtedly be watching as well, as he continues to establish himself as one of the best players in the game.

 

Sources

The Athletic, T. A. (2015). Corey Seager – MLB shortstop – news, stats, bio, and more. The Athletic. https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/corey-seager-dxMzra5XTVtnmjpX/