St. Louis Cardinals: Pros and cons of 5 free-agent shortstops
![ST LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 24: Paul DeJong #11 of the St. Louis Cardinals fields a ground ball during the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Busch Stadium on August 24, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) ST LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 24: Paul DeJong #11 of the St. Louis Cardinals fields a ground ball during the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Busch Stadium on August 24, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fredbirdrants-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2018-2F08-2F1234854083-850x560-3aee3be1ebf5e958c564acc23b6052e4.jpg)
Corey Seager
With the trade deadline acquisition of Trea Turner, the Los Angeles Dodgers will certainly be moving on from long-time shortstop Corey Seager, who was drafted by the club in 2021. He’s had his share of injury issues over the years, but any club that gets Seager will have a stellar bat and glove addition.
Pros
- in 95 regular-season games in 2021, he’s hit .306/.394/.521 with a .915 OPS and 147 wRC+. He had 22 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs, and 57 RBI. He contributed to 20 double plays this season with a fielding percentage of .975.
Cons
- Seager is a really good player but has not played a full season in a couple of years. Is a full, healthy season something you could expect from Seager? Would he be worth a large contract he’s anticipated to garner, if he couldn’t prove he can be a team’s full team shortstop? He’s a huge gamble.