A back injury will keep Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager off of the team’s roster for the National League Championship Series.
Seager injured his back during Game 3 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks while sliding into second base. He subsequently missed team workouts on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, the Dodgers announced their All-Star would be left of the NLCS roster.
Corey Seager (back) NOT on #Dodgers NLCS roster. Charlie Culberson is.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) October 14, 2017
The exclusion of Seager is obviously a big blow to the Dodgers. However, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times wondered out loud if the Dodgers may get creative with an injury to get Seager back on the roster at some point during the series against the Cubs.
I would not put it past the Dodgers to DL someone to get Corey Seager back into this series, at some point.
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) October 14, 2017
The Dodgers could find an injury, but it would have to be a real one, and that player wouldn't be eligible for the World Series.
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) October 14, 2017
MLB Network shared this graphic of how the Dodgers performed this season with Seager in the starting lineup compared to when he was not in the starting lineup.
.@HeidiWatney has more on the @Dodgers without Seager – right now on #MLBTonight. pic.twitter.com/I830DOLGDm
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 14, 2017
In 145 games this season, Seager hit .295/.375/.479 with 33 doubles, 22 home runs, and 77 RBI. He also made his second All-Star team.
