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Simply needing to find a bridge to Corey Seager, the Dodgers traded for veteran shortstop Jimmy Rollins as he only had one year remaining on his contract.
Rollins hit the decided home run on Opening Day against the San Diego Padres, but otherwise played a largely underwhelming season with the Dodgers.
The 2007 NL MVP eventually lost his job to Seager as the youngster took advantage of an opportunity created by Rollins suffering a sprained right index finger.
Seager hit .337/.425/.561 with four home runs, eight doubles, 17 RBIs, a .421 wOBA and 175 wRC+ in 27 regular-season games with the Dodgers.
He then became the youngest position player to start a postseason game in franchise history.
Seager now enters this season slated as the Dodgers starting shortstop and in line for his first full year in the Majors. The 21 year old is the consensus No. 1 overall prospect, named as such by Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, ESPN and MLB.com.
Seager is part of an influx of young, talented shortstops who have taken the league by storm. Veteran Troy Tulowitzki is still rated as the best in baseball at his position but he has plenty of others nipping at his heels, including Seager:
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