Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager exited the team’s game Tuesday with a left hamstring injury. Manager Dave Roberts said afterward the club believes he suffered a Grade 2 strain, though Seager will undergo an MRI for confirmation (via Pedro Moura of The Athletic).
If the Dodgers’ fears are correct, Seager could end up missing at least a few weeks. To cite one recent example, Astros outfielder George Springer suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain May 25 and still hasn’t returned. A similar absence would mean another frustratingly short campaign for Seager, the 2016 NL Rookie of the Year who underwent Tommy John surgery last season and missed all but 26 games as a result. The 25-year-old also required left hip surgery in August, though his season was already long over at that point.
Seager had been enjoying a healthy, productive 2019 prior to incurring his latest injury. Not only has Seager appeared in 66 of the Dodgers’ 68 games, but he has slashed .279/.359/.468 (121 wRC+) with eight home runs and 2.1 fWAR over 265 plate appearances.
Seager’s production would be difficult to replace, especially given the tear he has been on this month. However, the cushion the 45-23 Dodgers have built in the National League West and the NL as a whole will give them some breathing room without Seager. For now, LA’s poised to turn to Chris Taylor as its primary shortstop, per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.
That’s just great because they will play Chris Taylor and Kike Hernandez more! Get better soon Corey Seager we need you!
Oh man that was ugly tonight. Taylor, Kiké and Barnes togethere is a massive black hole that should never happen again. They cant even make productive outs. Cost the game
Settle down
Agree 100% with you Kenleyfornia. Taylor struck out 3 times with runners in scoring position and less than 2 outs. He left 9 on base. He is garbage and should be dfa’d
I bet you loved CT3 in 2017. True fans support a player even if they’re struggling.
He is just struggling and is having a string of bad at bats. He will adjust his approach and get better soon, hopefully. No need to be hasty and cut the guy loose.
I strongly second that. I agree Taylor hasn’t had a great year but I’m not even close to being ready to pull the plug on him just yet. He will find his groove eventually as long as we stick by him.
Relax you have the Cubs coming up, KH will suddenly turn into golden age Robinson Cano and be good for minimum 3 hr in 3 games and probably go on a two month heater.
That’s to bad. He was heating up too. This organization gets it, they will be just fine and most likely a 3rd WS in a row.
And lose in 7 games
Maybe 6.
Maybe 5. Or maybe win it. It’s a crapshoot once you get there. A bounce here, a bounce there, a hot pitcher or batter. Never can tell what will happen in a series. At least they’ve had a shot and may have another this year.
They might win if they had the Kershaw from 5-6 years ago. If they can pry Scherzer away from the Gnats they might have a chance. Of course they still got Dave “ The Disaster” Roberts managing the team.
Hernandez and Taylor both stink should be traded for bullpen help
So they suck, but somehow have value in a trade? That’s brilliant…….
You could indeed possibly trade them for one of the Giants guys or Herrera or someone.
What a ridiculous comment, my friend.
both are brilliant defensively though ! The Dodgers have a hitting coach for a reason, and I’m sure he’s been drinking heavily watching both these guys bat like crap swinging at something other than the BALL !
Among the top 10 most overrated players in the game. There are people who probably still think he’s better than Simmons and Correa.
I like Correa but if Seager is on a list of top 10 overrated players Correa is ahead of him on the list. Any team would be glad to have either though.
Overrated? Hardly. Possibly injury prone, maybe. This old saying applies to you and your post: opinions are like…everyone has one and they all stink.
Stick with the NBA analysis guy, because you obviously know zip about MLB.
Those people you mention would be right!
Among the most moronic people on the planet, The Process declares he knows human worth. Cool.
Question is: Do they call up Lux? Get better soon Seager!
I agree let’s see what he’s all about.
No I don’t think they can call up Lux. The kid defensively is just not ready. Just an inordinate amount of throwing errors. You saw it towards the end of ST, and the issues have lingered. Then you add the fact that he’s not on the 40 man. I have this suspicion, they see what they have in Rios, who is starting to hit and Muncy garnering more time at 2B with Taylor and Kikè sliding over. Either that or Beaty is ready. Whatever they do they need some offensive firepower towards the backend. Pollock being two weeks to three weeks away should relieve the situation though especially with Verdugo scuffling.
Lux has a big bat but everyday he looks more and more like a 2B.
Lux is hitting .303 in AA. Dont see him up just yet.
Time to go get whit merrifield…..
He’s going to cost a bundle.
The Dodgers aren’t trading Lux and aren’t trading May so their prospect capital is limited. They’ve never rushed to make spur of the moment decisions, and with a 9 game lead it’s not happening. Part of the solution is fixed with the soonish return of Pollock. The other half lies in Rios or Beaty until then. Merrifield doesn’t really seem like a realistic option at all. If anything it seems more likely a rental bat from the left side may be in order at the deadline. Point blank they probably use what chips they are willing to trade to address their pen needs, and it’s not like the glut in the upper minors contains super attractive pieces. They are more so extra pieces in a trade.
Beat up on the Cubs this week Dodgers.
-Brewers nation
Slide Muncy over to 2nd base and put Kike or Taylor at short and let Freese play more at 1st. He’s better against righties than Taylor or Kike.
Tommy John, hip surgery and a pulled hamstring by 25. That’s a bit concerning…
Sprained hamstrings have to be the single most common injury in the game. They can happen to any player at any age.
Most likely they’ll recall someone who is already on the 40 man roster so that they don’t have to make an additional move. Could recall Beaty once he’s activated from the IL but, I can see them recalling Will Smith so that Barnes can play 2b if needed.
Seager is starting to look like Tulo jr.
Too bad Machado isn’t available for a short term rental again. Seriously though, he should be fine by the 1st of September and no one in our division is showing signs of doing anything. Unless several starters implode we can wait for him.