Dodgers’ Corey Seager Out For Season, Will Have Tommy John Surgery

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost their star shortstop Corey Seager for the rest of the 2018 season.

Corey Seager To Have Tommy John Surgery

The 24-year-old two-time All-Star will have Tommy John surgery, the Dodgers announced on Twitter on Monday. Seager, the 2016 National League Rookie of the Year, had been battling a UCL sprain since the 2017 season. However, after the Dodgers lost to the Houston Astros in the World Series, he decided to simply rest rather than go through surgery.

Seager, who won Silver Slugger awards in 2016 and 2017, had an MRI on Monday that showed surgery would be the only option for him.

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Losing the shortstop will be a major setback for the Dodgers, who have already lost Yasiel Puig (hip) and Justin Turner (wrist). According to CBS Sports, Los Angeles is set to turn to Chris Taylor to fill the shortstop position for the time being, although the team will likely look for more permanent options to replace Seager.

Among the names CBS Sports has mentioned is Baltimore’s Manny Machado, who is set to become a free agent. Nevertheless, the Dodgers would face one issue should they trade for Machado. Los Angeles has said they wish to get below the $197 million luxury tax threshold this summer, and Machado is earning around $16 million.

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According to some reports, eights other teams besides the Dodgers have tried to sign Machado at some point in recent months:

The Dodgers (12-15) are fourth in the NL West. They next visit the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:40pm EST on Tuesday, the second game of a four-game series. Arizona won the opener 8-5 on Monday.

Article by Pablo Mena