Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was ranked the top player at his position heading into the 2017 season by MLB Network’s The Shredder. He finished ahead of Cleveland’s Francisco Lindor and Houston’s Carlos Correa, among others.
Seager also placed first on host Brian Kenny’s list, and that of analysts Vince Gennaro, Bill James, Mike Petriello and Bill Ripken. “I easily have Corey Seager No. 1. He had the best season by a shortstop in Dodger history, he probably had one of the best rookie seasons by a shortstop ever,” Petriello said.
“He is the answer to the question, ‘What would it look like if a guy who hits like Paul Goldschmidt or Mookie Betts could play shortstop?