Los Angeles (AFP) – Los Angeles Dodgers star Corey Seager will miss the remainder of the 2018 season after undergoing surgery on an injured elbow, the club said Monday.
The 24-year-old shortstop is to face Tommy John surgery after suffering ligament damage to his right elbow.
Seager, the 2016 rookie of the year and a two-time All-Star, has batted .267 with two home runs and 13 RBI in 26 games this season.
He struck a two-run home run in the Dodgers’ victory over National League West rivals San Francisco on Saturday.
A key member of the Dodgers batting line-up, Seager’s injury comes as last season’s World Series runners-up have made a stuttering start to the season.
With key third baseman Justin Turner also injured, the Dodgers have stumbled to a 12-15 record, leaving them fourth in the division standings, seven games adrift of the leading Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Dodgers have recalled Breyvic Valera from Triple-A Oklahoma City following confirmation of Seager’s season KO.
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