On the surface, 2017 looks like a step back for Dodgers’ shortstop Corey Seager. In 2016 he hit .308/.365/.512 with 26 home runs and 40 doubles which ended up with a Silver Slugger and a third-place finish in MVP voting. This year his numbers took a step back to .295/.375/.479 with 21 home runs and 33 doubles.
He did have 74 fewer plate appearances because he dealt with multiple injuries, but it’s unlikely that he’d have accumulated the power numbers to match 2016. But he did win another Silver Slugger, firmly establishing himself as the National League’s best offensive shortstop.