Dodgers free agents: Predicting which FAs stay and which leave LA

Corey Seager: Leaves the Dodgers

The Dodgers might not have been the 2020 World Series Champions if it was not for Corey Seager. Seager had one of the hottest postseasons in MLB history and was hugely impactful in both the NLCS and the World Series. He has become a Dodger legend for life with that performance.

As good as Seager is and as big of a fan favorite as he is, it is hard to see the Dodgers forking over the money it will take to bring him back. Yes, the team is a billion-dollar franchise and can afford it, but ownership still needs to be smart with their money.

When healthy, Seager is one of the best shortstops in MLB. Teams know that and there are going to be insane offers for the left-handed slugging shortstop. He is likely going to sign a deal for at least $250 million.

As much as I love Seager, that just is not worth it. He gets hurt way too much to justify paying a quarter of a billion dollars to. At some point ,you are who you are in the league, and Seager seems to be a really good player who cannot play 150 games in a season.

The Dodgers traded extra prospects to get Trea Turner in the Scherzer deal for a reason. Quite frankly, it seems much more likely that the Dodgers strike on a new contract with him over Seager to be the future shortstop of the team.

Perhaps I am wrong and the Dodgers trust in Seager’s ability to stay healthy and produce. But when the dust settles, it seems likely that he will be a Yankee.