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Oct 3, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50), shortstop Corey Seager (5) and first baseman Matt Beaty (45) score on a grand slam home run by shortstop Trea Turner (6) in the fifth inning of the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 3, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50), shortstop Corey Seager (5) and first baseman Matt Beaty (45) score on a grand slam home run by shortstop Trea Turner (6) in the fifth inning of the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
The clock’s ticking as the free agency will soon go into lockout, with many teams on a spending spree. However, as the big guns make some big money moves, New York Yankees seem far from ready for battle, having made no purchases yet.
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Since the start of the off-season, the Yankees have had top shortstops like Corey Seager and Carlos Correa on their radar. However, it looks like the Rangers are now planning to hijack Corey, further limiting Yankees’ options.
Corey Seager’s New York Yankees future under threat
Former Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop, Corey Seager has been the hot agent in the market, given his incredible outing on the field, in 2021. According to Joel Sherman, Corey is planning to sign his contract before the lockout, securing his future. While there were big names like Yankees, leading the race to Corey, new reports state that the Rangers might soon win that battle.
Teams left GM Meetings earlier this month believing Scott Boras would sign his 3 big FAs b4 potential lockout. Semien has done so with #Rangers. Scherzer getting close. Belief also is that Seager will sign by tomorrow. And the #Rangers might pair him with Semien. It’s in play.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) November 29, 2021
Interestingly, the Texas Rangers have already grabbed a shortstop to their side, but they are still on the lookout for another. Rangers had earlier signed a $175 million contract with Marcus Semien. If Rangers manage to sneak Corey from free agency, it will be a victory in itself for the franchise, as he is undeniably one of the best shortstops in the market.
Throwback at what Corey Seager can do
Back in 2020, Corey remarkably guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to World Series victory. Notably, despite being injured in the 2021 season, Corey made an incredible comeback on the field. Appearing in 95 games, Corey finished the season batting .306/.394/.521 with 22 doubles, 16 home runs, and 57 RBI.
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Oct 8, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) is out at second in a double play against San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) in the fourth inning during game one of the 2021 NLDS at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Things are not looking good for the Yankees, as they continue to lose players to rival teams. The shortstop position is a priority for the Yankees to fill in, and with Corey possibly off the charts, they will have Carlos Correa and Trevor Story left in top free agency.
Wherever Corey will go next, he will definitely look for a minimum $300 million contract for the long term. Do you think the Rangers will defeat the Yankees in the free agency race and acquire Seager?
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