Law: Did the Rangers just land their silver bullet in Corey Seager? - The Athletic

The Rangers weren’t done when they signed the No. 3 free agent on my rankings, Marcus Semien, and the No. 19 free agent, Jon Gray. They have now signed the No. 2 free agent, Corey Seager, to a 10-year, $325 million deal, one that gives them the best middle-infield combo in baseball — as long as Seager can stay on the field.

Seager is an MVP candidate, nearly winning one in his rookie year, playing like one in 2021 in 92 games despite a trip to the IL for a broken hand. His 2021 season at the plate actually looked a lot like his peak years of 2016-2017, when he was worth nearly 13 WAR over the two seasons, when he hit .302/.370/.497 with average to above-average defense at shortstop; this past year, he hit .306/.394/.521, but with below-average defense. He’s also been as good a hitter against lefties as against righties since the Dodgers helped him make a small adjustment at the plate in Double A, with virtually no platoon split in the majors. The Rangers got very little offense from their infield last year, with virtually nothing from short or third and only a little more from second base, so adding Seager and Semien could be a 10-win swing or more, assuming they can get 150 games from Seager. His two best years came before Tommy John surgery, and his first full year back was his worst to date, while this past year was interrupted by the broken hand — neither injury is likely to recur, but it does mean his history of durability is at least not what it should be.

source: https://theathletic.com/2987114/2021/11/29/law-did-the-rangers-just-land-their-silver-bullet-in-corey-seager/

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