Dodgers: How big of an upgrade is Francisco Lindor over Corey Seager?
Seager is pretty comparable to Lindor offensively
In 2019, Corey Seager had a down season at the plate. He hit 19 home runs and posted a slash line of .272/.335/.483. Corey seemed to catch fire in the second half but then a hamstring injury sidelined him and he never seemed to fully turn his season around. Francisco Lindor hit 32 home runs and posted a slash line of .284/.335/.518 but the numbers are pretty close over the last three seasons that Seager has played.
2016: Seager 136 wRC+ and .372 wOBA; Lindor 109 wRC+ and .340 wOBA
2017: Seager 127 wRC+ and .324 wOBA; Lindor 116wRC+ and .353 wOBA
2019: Seager 113 wRC+ and .340 wOBA; Lindor 114 wRC+ and .349 wOBA
As it’s easy to see, in 2016, Corey Seager was much better than Francisco Lindor offensively. Over the last two seasons that Seager has played the entire season the numbers are also very close. Even in 2019, with Corey Seager working his way back after almost a full season off, his numbers are pretty comparable to Lindor.