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Los Angeles Dodgers: Why trading Corey Seager would be a terrible move

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 08: Corey Seager #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a three run home run in the fifth inning of the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 08: Corey Seager #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a three run home run in the fifth inning of the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Dodgers
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1. The fan-favorite dream scenarios will not work

I have seen two possible scenarios for why the Los Angeles Dodgers should trade Seager and why it would end up being worth it. And to be fair, the two popular dream scenarios that I see are not that bad.

The first is to package Seager alongside some prospects, and maybe a big-league-ready pitching prospect, such as Tony Gonsolin, for Francisco Lindor and then extend Lindor. Lindor would be an upgrade from Seager, but the precipice of this trade makes no sense.

The idea is that the Indians, being a small-market team, do not want to give Lindor the contract he deserves and instead would prefer Seager. The problem is that Lindor’s arbitration ends at the same time as Seager, and Seager is going to want a contract. If they are going to let Seager walk after two years anyway, why not just keep Lindor?

The other situation is to sign Anthony Rendon, move Justin Turner to second base and play Gavin Lux at shortstop. On paper, this works. Lux is a natural shortstop and Turner came up as a second baseman.

There’s even the icing on the cake that Turner said he would be willing to change positions and Rendon does not want to play deep into his 30s, which would take out the negotiation hurdle of a long contract (h/t MLB Trade Rumors).

Some fans are talking about how the Dodgers window is closed, this would close it quicker. The Dodgers would be relying on a guy going into his 30s after a career-year that will probably be his best and a poor-fielding Turner at second whose contract expires after next season.

Who is going to replace Turner? Sure, you could make the case for Jeter Downs at second, but he is still green and has not proven enough to take on that responsibility. And what is going to happen when in year three Rendon is no longer an all-star but the Dodgers are paying him $30 million?

Could it make the Dodgers better for one season? Maybe, but not enough to warrant taking this massive risk.

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