7 years agoCorey Seager underwhelmed slightly in his sophomore season. This was due mostly to the huge expectations he created in his rookie campaign, along with a late-season back injury that sidelined him for a month. He is still a top-five shortstop and, on the surface, his offensive metrics really didn’t vary in his second year. He increased his walk rate (7.9% in 2016 vs. 10.9% in 2017) while also slightly increasing his K-rate (19.4% in 2016 vs. 21.4% in 2017). His ISO dropped (from .204 to .184) while his BABIP basically remained the same (.352 in 2017 after a .355 in 2016). His OBP actually went up as a result of him taking more walks. His swinging strike rates, both inside and outside the zone, dropped slightly as he became more selective. What stands out is his slight drop in power and speed. He was driving the ball less and getting fewer extra base hits. For example, he got no triples in 2017 after hitting five of them in his rookie campaign. The likely culprit? The back injury that nagged him late in the season and kept him off the NLCS roster. Look for Seager to bounce back to his regular form with an offseason conditioning program and rest. He’s unlikely to drop too far in drafts, but he’s still in that elite SS tier hitting in a lineup that should contend once again.--Mario Hernandez - RotoBaller