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- Updated: June 1, 2016
12:41 PM ET
Corey Seager, the No. 1 prospect in Keith Law’s 2016 preseason rankings of major league prospects, punctuated the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday with a three-run home run.
The teams resume their four-game series tonight (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN), and ahead of the game, we take a look at Seager’s accomplishments in his brief major league career.
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Corey Seager’s ranks among players whose primary position is shortstop, since his Sept. 3 MLB debut
SSRank*BA.2964thSlug. pct..5022ndHR134thRBIs444th*Among 24 SS with at least 200 PA
Seager made his major league debut Sept. 3, 2015, and had 98 at-bats last season. Wednesday’s game will be the 80th of his career. Since his debut, Seager ranks in the top four among players whose primary position is shortstop in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs and runs batted in (min. 200 PA).
Among players with at least 300 plate appearances since the start of last season, Seager is one of nine with a triple-slash line of at least .290/.360/.500 in that time. You’ve probably heard of the others: Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Nelson Cruz, Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, Ryan Braun and David Peralta.
Seager …
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