Seager better prepared to tackle postseason

WASHINGTON — Thirteen months into a Major League career and Corey Seager has already checked off a slew of boxes for success, but he still has the postseason to conquer.

The Dodgers shortstop comes into Friday’s Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Nationals (5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 PT on FS1) with the blemish of last October on his resume.

Facing the hard-throwing Mets pitching staff, Seager was 3-for-16 (.188) with eight strikeouts. And with the season on the line in Game 5 of the NLDS, he forgot to cover third base out of a defensive shift.

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The experience didn’t exactly devastate the 22-year-old, who returned with a record-breaking season that sets him up with a good chance to be the NL Rookie of the Year and with a legitimate claim for down-ballot MVP votes.

The Dodgers need Seager to check off that postseason success box if they are to reach the promised land, and he said he’s confident this fall will be much better than the last one.

“It’s one of those things where you have to go through it to understand it and now I know what to expect,” said Seager. “The veterans try to help, and looking back their advice was good …

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