For the first time since 2013, someone other than Byron Buxton is rated the No. 1 prospect in baseball, at least according to MLB.com's official rankings . The top spot now belongs to Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager, who moved up from the No. 8 spot on the MLB Pipeline preseason list from 2015. [ 2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. Sign up now ] The announcement was made during a live special which aired on MLB Network on Friday night. Seager takes over the top spot after enjoying a huge 2015, which included a late-season stint with the Dodgers that earned him playing time against the New York Mets in the NLDS. And the new No. 1 on #Top100Prospects list: @Dodgers hitting machine Corey Seager. Watch: https://t.co/fZ1qUFDov5 pic.twitter.com/GQpTNwkZtT — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) January 30, 2016 Seager hit .293/.344/.487 with 18 homers, 37 doubles and 76 RBI over 125 games between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City. For the Dodgers, Seager hit .337/.425/.561 with four homers and eight doubles over 27 games. Because he didn't log more 130 at-bats or spend 45 days on the active roster, Seager maintains his rookie and prospect status, making him...
Corey Seager is baseball’s No. 1 prospect, according to MLB.com
Published January 29, 2016 at 8:35 PM
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