Dodgers News: Corey Seager Appears In Game For First Time Since May 2018

Finally, it happened. Corey Seager played baseball today, getting in to three innings of a minor league game. Nevertheless, Seager didn’t face a ton of action and didn’t take any at-bat’s. Those steps in the progression should come next for the phenomenal young shortstop.

Equally important – here’s the proof we have that Seager was on a baseball field today – getting after it. Thanks to our friend Bill Plunkett for the photo.

#Dodgers Corey Seager playing SS in a game for first time since last May pic.twitter.com/NXizrNZBNu

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) March 14, 2019

After the event, Plunkett spoke to Seager about how he felt.

It was nice to move around, it was. It’s been a long time and it was nice to get on the field again. For the most part it was a lot smoother than I expected.

Seager is an honest player and should be taken at his word. Moreover, if he said he felt good; he probably feels ready for more action in his next appearance. It will be interesting to see what transpires when Seager faces live pitching.

#Dodgers Corey Seager on playing SS in a game for 1st time since May 2018: "It was nice to move around. It was. It's been a long time. It was just nice to get on the field again. … For the most part, it was a lot smoother than I expected."

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) March 14, 2019

Still, the Dodgers remain staunch in their opinion that Seager will be ‘ready’ for Opening Day. Ken Gurnick of MLB.com re-iterated Seager’s statement of things going better than expected.

Corey Seager took another step toward Opening Day, playing shortstop for three innings in a Minor League game. He made one throw on an infield single and said he just needs to build more innings. Said his recovery from elbow and hip operations has been "smoother than I expected."

— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) March 14, 2019

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With just two weeks until Opening Day arrives, Seager is in a relative race against time. Without question, if there’s any young man on the roster who can beat long odds, it’s Seager. However, we will need continued help and monitoring of this careful situation to see if Seager is penciled in the starting lineup on March 28 when the games count.