Dodgers’ Seager plays SS for 1st time since April

Corey Seager played shortstop in a game for the first time since April 29, three innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a minor league exhibition.

The 2016 NL Rookie of the Year had surgery May 4 to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and arthroscopic surgery on Aug, 7 to repair his left hip.

He struck out twice and fielded one ball Thursday, an infield single. Although the runner was going to be safe, Seager completed the throw.

“It was good, didn’t hesitate, didn’t think about it, just kind of did it,” he said. “I wanted to finish it, kind of check that off the list.”

Seager had three plate appearances in a minor league game Monday but did not play the field.

“It was nice to move around,” he said. “It has been a long time. It is weird. You try to find your timing. For the most part it was a lot smoother than I expected.” Los Angeles has not projected whether he will be available for the opener against Arizona on March 28.

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“It’s about building up innings at this point,” Seager said.

The left-handed Seager’s last at bat, against a right-hander, lasted eight pitches.

“At this point, I’m not really worried about the outcome,” he said. “That was maybe my ninth AB. I’m still trying to get comfortable in the box.”

On the field, Kenta Maeda struck out six over four scoreless innings for Los Angeles, and prospect Dustin May followed with three innings of one-hit ball in a 12-0 split-squad victory over the San Diego Padres. Darvish sharp over 4 innings.

Meanwhile, right-hander Yu Darvish struck out five in four innings of one-run ball as Chicago defeated the Texas Rangers 2-1. Coming off an injury-ruined 2018, Darvish has a 2.45 ERA in three spring starts. Kyle Schwarber singled and drove in a run.

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