Corey Seager made his return to Dodger Stadium as a member of the Texas Rangers on Tuesday but it wasn’t until the following night that he made his first appearance in a regular season game back at his former home.
Seager last played in his old ballpark during the 2022 All-Star Game, but this marked his first time facing off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road since signing with the Rangers.
Coming off a World Series win with his new club, the 30-year-old has already made a great impact in Texas.
Seager played a pivotal role in the Rangers’ playoff run leading to a title, to which he drew parallels to the 2020 World Series success he had with the Dodgers.
“I think winning is fun,” Seager said when asked of his memories of the Dodgers’ World Series. “Anytime you can win, it’s fun.
“To be at the top is what you’re always trying to accomplish. In a lot of ways there’s a lot of similarities. How you get there and things like that are probably different, but at the end, winning is the same. A lot of the times were similar.”
The Rangers relied on his immense amount of postseason success, having totaled 61 games of playoff experience heading into the 2023 stretch run.
In the Rangers’ 17 playoff games leading to a World Series, Seager batted .318/.451/.682 with six doubles, six home runs, 12 RBI and 18 run scored. He had multiple big swings leading to being named World Series MVP.
Corey Seager unsure of ‘clutch’ in postseason
Dating back to his time with the Dodgers, Seager has had a flair for the dramatic and performing when the time comes. Even against the game’s best pitchers, he is one of baseball’s most clutch postseason bats.
Seager’s inclusion on a roster in the playoffs is invaluable, and a key cog to giving a team a great chance to win a World Series. He has put himself in the category among the all-time great playoff performers, but he isn’t sure if there’s such thing as an October player.
“I don’t have a good answer for you on that one,” Seager said. “I’m sorry.”
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