Corey Seager has a chance to become the third player ever to win his league’s Most Valuable Player award and Rookie of the Year Award. The Dodgers’ shortstop is among top three vote-getters for both awards, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Monday.
In addition to Seager, Kenta Maeda (Rookie of the Year) and Dave Roberts (Manager Of The Year) are among the finalists for the awards. The winners will be announced next week.
Seager, 22, is a lock to become the Dodgers’ first Rookie of The Year since Todd Hollandsworth in 1996. He led the Dodgers in batting average (.