Dodgers calling up No. 1 prospect Corey Seager for Major League Baseball debut

The Dodgers called up their farm system’s top prospect, 21-year-old Corey Seager, and will start him at shortstop tonight in San Diego. Offerman did so in his major league debut on August 19, 1990. But I try to put the least amount on myself as I can.

The left-hander fell on the wrong side of Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter in a 2-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, getting lost in the storyline despite allowing two runs in six innings while striking out seven. The special will air next week on HBO but since the Padres were one of the teams comedian Will Ferrell played for during Spring Training, San Diego fans with tickets to Saturday’s game get to see it early.

Seager has played 125 games in the Minor Leagues this year (20 in Double-A, 105 in Triple-A), hitting.293 (.344 on-base percentage) with 37 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs, 76 RBI (Runs Batted In), and 81 runs scored. In addition, one must remember manager Don Mattingly did not force a highly touted Joc Pederson into the lineup last season when he was recalled from Triple-A, leading to the 2015 NL Rookie of the Year candidate to receive only 28 ABs in 18 games.

“I think it’s also a relief off his mind, that he feels like he’s not doing a disservice to the ballclub”, Hurdle said. James Shields and Marc Rzepczynski gave up a pair each, and new guy Jon Edwards gave up one of his own. It was just the 14th homer in the 13-year history of Petco Park to land on the third balcony.

Shields surrendered his second lead of the game in the fifth inning when the Dodgers pushed the tying run across.

The Dodgers are now holding together an infield that includes Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Justin Turner, Alex Guerrero, and Howie Kendrick, among others.

The hosts jumped on right-handed Dodgers starter and ex-Padre Mat Latos for two runs in each of the first two innings on a chain of two-out hits. Rollins had doubled and superior on walks to first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and second baseman Chase Utley. The right-hander allowed just two hits in his five innings but both were home runs – a two-run bomb to deep center field by Kemp in the first inning and a laser into the front row of the left field seats by Jedd Gyorko in the third inning.

Yes, reports say that, the Dodgers have called up Corey Seager just in time for Friday night’s game versus the Padres.

Solarte was involved again, as his two-out single drove in Derek Norris. IF/OF Wil Myers (wrist) will play another game on Friday in his rehab assignment with Lake Elsinore.