Hours before Game 1 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium, the team announced that All-Star shortstop Corey Seager will not be on the…
Hours before Game 1 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium, the team announced that All-Star shortstop Corey Seager will not be on the roster because of a back injury
Join Dylan Hernandez, Andy McCullough, Bill Plaschke and more here as we bring you all the details before and during Game 1. First pitch is scheduled for 5:08 p.m. PT.
Sidelined with an injured back, Corey Seager is not on the Dodgers ‘ 25-man roster for the National League Championship Series against the Cubs.
Seager injured his back on a slide in Game 3 of the first round against Arizona. He did not participate in workouts this week, but manager Dave Roberts insisted he was “very optimistic” Seager would be ready to play by Game 1. Instead, his name was not listed on the roster released on the morning before Game 1.
Roberts described Seager’s injury as a “muscular issue.” Seager did not make himself available to reporters on either Thursday or Friday. The Dodgers could, conceivably, place another player on the disabled list later in the series to add Seager, but that player would not be eligible if the Dodgers advance to the World Series.
With Seager out, the team added infielder Charlie Culberson and outfielder Joc Pederson to the roster. Reliever Pedro Baez did not make the cut.
Culberson took grounders at shortstop during a workout on Friday along with Enrique Hernandez and Chris Taylor. Both Hernandez and Taylor primarily play the outfield, but both have experience at shortstop. Either could be an option on Saturday, with the Cubs starting left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana.
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