8. Corey Seager- Los Angeles Dodgers
2018 stats: 26 games .267/.348/.396 two homers 13 RBI
2019 Steamer: 140 games .284/.359/.478 23 homers 75 RBI
2018 is a season the 24-year-old Corey Seager would like to certainly forget. Tommy John surgery ended his season after 26 games and then, while recovering from that, needed hip surgery. The 24-year old should be ready to go in time for Opening Day, but it will be interesting to see how the Dodgers plan to bring him along during Spring Training. Keep an eye on that as you get closer to your fantasy baseball draft.
For the Dodgers, Seager seems to be a bit of a catalyst. If he’s hot, the Dodgers have a deep and talented offense. They really missed him, until they acquired Manny Machado last season (more on him later)
Over the past three seasons, Seager is 10th homers, second in average, first in OBP and WRC+ and fourth in slugging. When he his healthy, he is an elite offensive player, and not just among shortstops, but for any position on the field.
I’d expect Seager to get back to the levels of production he had during his first two full seasons as a major leaguer. He may get off to a slow start, but hang with him and you’ll be glad you had him as your shortstop for your 2019 fantasy baseball squad.