Andrew Friedman Opens Up About Why Corey Seager Left LA Two years Ago

One of the most beloved members of the Dodgers roster over the last decade was shortstop Corey Seager, so when he left the organization for the Texas Rangers years ago, there was some frustration. Now Seager has won a World Series with Texas, bringing up all sorts of feelings for many Dodgers fans. 

Fans have wondered what happened in reality with Seager, as there has been some doubt. But Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman recently interviewed with Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation and was asked about Seager. 

The narrative around LA has been that they let him walk two years ago, and Friedman addressed it all. You can see the entire segment here!

"Yeah, I mean he's incredibly talented. Came up through our system and went and signed with the Rangers, so I get the sentiment about it. I can't get into it too much, but there are players that have engaged earlier and have shown a real desire to be here that we've been aggressive and lined up and figured things out. I think it was important for him to go out and test free agency, which I respect. You know when guys get to that point, it's a significant accomplishment to have enough service time to get to that point. And then, once you get to that point and you're as talented, there are going to be a lot of different opportunities that come with that."

Per Andrew Friedman via the DodgersNation YouTube Channel

Friedman seemed to allude that Seager may have been looking to leave and that the Dodgers couldn't do much about that. He did receive considerably more money from the Texas Rangers than the Dodgers offered him, and in taxes alone, it was a smart move for him to head to Texas.

Friedman didn't explain that both sides didn't have 

"For us, we felt like we were aggressive and tried to make it happen -- didn't necessarily have the back and forth to try to get something done. But then we ended up with Freddie Freeman and distributing our talent in a little different way. So, I mean, yeah, Corey Seager's incredibly talented. We're all big fans of his of who he is as a person -- him and Mady -- but that's the way it played out and unfortunately, things like that are going to play out in the future. And ideally, we're well positioned to absorb when that happens. Obviously, we want to limit it as much as we can, but I'm sure things like that will happen in the future as well."

With the amount of talent that the Dodgers have in their farm system, losing players is inevitable. Obviously losing a player like Seager hurts, especially given his success, but the team did pivot pretty nicely to replacing his left-hander bat in the lineup.

In the two seasons since Seager has left, the Dodgers have won 111 and 100 games respectfully, so the success is still there. Yes, the playoffs are what matter the most, and Seager may have been able to help, but LA can't change what happened.

All they can do is move forward with the team that they have and continue to build toward winning another title. This offseason will tell us a lot about how the Dodgers front office views winning, and it's an exciting time for everyone involved.

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